| slovo | definícia |
contend
(mass) | contend
- bojovať, potýkať, tvrdiť |
contend
(encz) | contend,bojovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
contend
(encz) | contend,potýkat v: Zdeněk Brož |
contend
(encz) | contend,tvrdit v: Zdeněk Brož |
contend
(encz) | contend,zápolit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Contend
(gcide) | Contend \Con*tend"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Contended; p. pr. &
vb. n. Contending.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, -tentum;
con- + tendere to strech. See Tend.]
1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie;
to quarrel; to fight.
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For never two such kingdoms did contend
Without much fall of blood. --Shak.
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The Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites,
neither contend with them in battle. --Deut. ii. 9.
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In ambitious strength I did
Contend against thy valor. --Shak.
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2. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain
possession of, or to defend.
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You sit above, and see vain men below
Contend for what you only can bestow. --Dryden.
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3. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute;
to argue.
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The question which our author would contend for.
--Locke.
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Many things he fiercely contended about were
trivial. --Dr. H. More.
Syn: To struggle; fight; combat; vie; strive; oppose;
emulate; contest; litigate; dispute; debate.
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Contend
(gcide) | Contend \Con*tend"\, v. t.
To struggle for; to contest. [R.]
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Carthage shall contend the world with Rome.Dryden.
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contend
(wn) | contend
v 1: maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no
future" [syn: contend, postulate]
2: have an argument about something [syn: argue, contend,
debate, fence]
3: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
"They contested the outcome of the race" [syn: contest,
contend, repugn]
4: come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas";
"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" [syn:
cope, get by, make out, make do, contend,
grapple, deal, manage]
5: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself
against others [syn: compete, vie, contend]
6: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen
fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant
groups are contending for control of the country" [syn:
contend, fight, struggle] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
contended
(mass) | contended
- tvrdil |
contenders
(mass) | contenders
- uchádzači |
contends
(mass) | contends
- tvrdí |
contended
(encz) | contended,bojoval v: Zdeněk Brožcontended,tvrdil v: Zdeněk Brož |
contender
(encz) | contender,soutěžící Mgr. Dita Gálovácontender,uchazeč n: Zdeněk Brož |
contenders
(encz) | contenders,uchazeči Zdeněk Brož |
contending
(encz) | contending,nepřátelský adj: Zdeněk Brožcontending,protichůdný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
contends
(encz) | contends,bojuje v: Zdeněk Brožcontends,tvrdí v: Zdeněk Brož |
nolo contendere
(encz) | nolo contendere, n: |
Contend
(gcide) | Contend \Con*tend"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Contended; p. pr. &
vb. n. Contending.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, -tentum;
con- + tendere to strech. See Tend.]
1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie;
to quarrel; to fight.
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For never two such kingdoms did contend
Without much fall of blood. --Shak.
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The Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites,
neither contend with them in battle. --Deut. ii. 9.
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In ambitious strength I did
Contend against thy valor. --Shak.
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2. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain
possession of, or to defend.
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You sit above, and see vain men below
Contend for what you only can bestow. --Dryden.
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3. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute;
to argue.
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The question which our author would contend for.
--Locke.
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Many things he fiercely contended about were
trivial. --Dr. H. More.
Syn: To struggle; fight; combat; vie; strive; oppose;
emulate; contest; litigate; dispute; debate.
[1913 Webster]Contend \Con*tend"\, v. t.
To struggle for; to contest. [R.]
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Carthage shall contend the world with Rome.Dryden.
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Contended
(gcide) | Contend \Con*tend"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Contended; p. pr. &
vb. n. Contending.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, -tentum;
con- + tendere to strech. See Tend.]
1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie;
to quarrel; to fight.
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For never two such kingdoms did contend
Without much fall of blood. --Shak.
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The Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites,
neither contend with them in battle. --Deut. ii. 9.
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In ambitious strength I did
Contend against thy valor. --Shak.
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2. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain
possession of, or to defend.
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You sit above, and see vain men below
Contend for what you only can bestow. --Dryden.
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3. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute;
to argue.
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The question which our author would contend for.
--Locke.
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Many things he fiercely contended about were
trivial. --Dr. H. More.
Syn: To struggle; fight; combat; vie; strive; oppose;
emulate; contest; litigate; dispute; debate.
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Contendent
(gcide) | Contendent \Con*tend"ent\, n. [L. contendens, p. pr.]
An antagonist; a contestant. [Obs.]
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In all notable changes and revolutions the contendents
have been still made a prey to the third party.
--L'Estrange.
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Contender
(gcide) | Contender \Con*tend"er\, n.
One who contends; a contestant.
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Contending
(gcide) | Contend \Con*tend"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Contended; p. pr. &
vb. n. Contending.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, -tentum;
con- + tendere to strech. See Tend.]
1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie;
to quarrel; to fight.
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For never two such kingdoms did contend
Without much fall of blood. --Shak.
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The Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites,
neither contend with them in battle. --Deut. ii. 9.
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In ambitious strength I did
Contend against thy valor. --Shak.
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2. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain
possession of, or to defend.
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You sit above, and see vain men below
Contend for what you only can bestow. --Dryden.
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3. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute;
to argue.
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The question which our author would contend for.
--Locke.
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Many things he fiercely contended about were
trivial. --Dr. H. More.
Syn: To struggle; fight; combat; vie; strive; oppose;
emulate; contest; litigate; dispute; debate.
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Contendress
(gcide) | Contendress \Con*tend"ress\, n.
A female contestant. [R.]
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Nolo contendere
(gcide) | Nolo contendere \No"lo con*ten"de*re\ [L., I do not wish to
contend.] (Law)
A plea, by the defendant, in a criminal prosecution, which,
without admitting guilt, subjects him to all the consequences
of a plea of guilty.
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Uncontended
(gcide) | Uncontended \Uncontended\
See contended. |
Uncontending
(gcide) | Uncontending \Uncontending\
See contending. |
contender
(wn) | contender
n 1: the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his
rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
[syn: rival, challenger, competitor, competition,
contender] |
nolo contendere
(wn) | nolo contendere
n 1: (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not
admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction [syn: {nolo
contendere}, non vult] |
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