noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   contention countable, uncountable

   "in the midst of some contendings in the Church, about the government of his house"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of contend form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

factiousfightingquarrelsomestrivingstrugglingwarlike

Example

More examples

"Several teams are contending for the prize."

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