Contend – Crossword Clue

1. Definition: 1. indicate; "The clock says noon"

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1. Definition: 1. a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles

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1. Definition: 1. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

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1. Definition: 1. a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"

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1. Definition: 1. estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

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1. Definition: 1. the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

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1. Definition: 1. of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)

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1. Definition: 1. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

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1. Definition: 1. a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"

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1. Definition: 1. fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"

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1. Definition: 1. a public act of violence by an unruly mob

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1. Definition: 1. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

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1. Definition: 1. come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

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1. Definition: 1. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

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1. Definition: 1. present reasons and arguments

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1. Definition: 1. remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"

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1. Definition: 1. lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"

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1. Definition: 1. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

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1. Definition: 1. a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"

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1. Definition: 1. express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

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1. Definition: 1. express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

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1. Definition: 1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"

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1. Definition: 1. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

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1. Definition: 1. report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

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1. Definition: 1. yield to the control of another

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1. Definition: 1. to exert much effort or energy;

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1. Definition: 1. disorderly fighting

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1. Definition: 1. assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

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1. Definition: 1. a struggle between rivals

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1. Definition: 1. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

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1. Definition: 1. dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

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1. Definition: 1. herd and care for; "wrangle horses"

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1. Definition: 1. a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling

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1. Definition: 1. state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"

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1. Definition: 1. compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"

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1. Definition: 1. engage in a tourney

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1. Definition: 1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"

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1. Definition: 1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

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1. Definition: 1. an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges

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1. Definition: 1. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"

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1. Definition: 1. coming into conflict with

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1. Definition: 1. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

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1. Definition: 1. a minor short-term fight

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1. Definition: 1. maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

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1. Definition: 1. strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"

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1. Definition: 1. rushing about hastily in an undignified way

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1. Definition: 1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

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1. Definition: 1. state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

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1. Definition: 1. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

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1. Definition: 1. be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"

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1. Definition: 1. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

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1. Definition: 1. make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"

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1. Definition: 1. show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"

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1. Definition: 1. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; "Wheat should be well ventilated"

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1. Definition: 1. discuss the pros and cons of an issue

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