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contends - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | contend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compete, fight |
| Synonyms: | argue, battle, clash, confront, contest, controvert, cope, dispute, emulate, encounter, face, give all one's got, give one's all, go after, go for, go for broke, go for it*, go for jugular, grapple, have at*, jockey for position, jostle, knock oneself out, litigate, lock horns*, make play for, meet, mix it up with, oppose, oppugn, push, push for, resist, rival, scramble for, shoot at, shoot for, skirmish, stand, strive, struggle, tangle with, tug, vie, withstand |
| Antonyms: | abandon, desert, give up, leave, retreat |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue |
| Synonyms: | affirm, allege, assert, aver, avow, blast, charge, claim, come at, cross, debate, defend, dictate, dispute, enjoin, gang up on, hold, insist, justify, lay into*, maintain, mix, prescribe, report, rip*, say, take on, tell, urge, vindicate, warrant, zap*, fly in face of, go at, have at*, have bone to pick, jump on, lace into, let have it, light into*, lock horns with, mix it up, put up argument, set to, sock it to one, stick it to |
| Antonyms: | cede, give in, surrender, give up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | argue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | verbally fight |
| Synonyms: | altercate, bandy, battle, bicker, break with, buck, bump heads, contend, cross, cross swords, disagree, dispute, face down, face off, feud, gang up on, get in one's face, go one on one, hammer, hammer away, hash, hash over, hassle, have at each other, have at it, jump, jump on, knock around, lock horns*, mix it up, pettifog, pick an argument, put up a fight, put up a struggle, quarrel, quibble, rehash, row, sass, set to, sock it to, squabble, stick it to, talk back, wrangle |
| Antonyms: | agree, harmonize, ignore, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | argue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | try to convince; present support |
| Synonyms: | appeal, assert, attest, claim, contend, controvert, defend, demonstrate, denote, display, elucidate, establish, evince, exhibit, explain, hold, imply, indicate, justify, maintain, manifest, persuade, plead, present, reason, show, suggest, testify, vindicate, warrant, witness, prevail upon, talk into |
| Antonyms: | agree, comply |
| Main Entry: | assert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | insist, declare, maintain |
| Synonyms: | advance, affirm, allege, argue, asservate, attest, aver, avouch, avow, butt in*, cite, claim, contend, defend, horn in, justify, mouth off*, pop off*, predicate, press, proclaim, profess, pronounce, protest, put forward, say, shoot off one's mouth, shoot one's wad, stand up for, state, stress, swear, uphold, vindicate, warrant |
| Antonyms: | deny, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | battle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight, struggle |
| Synonyms: | agitate, argue, clamor, combat, contend, contest, dispute, feud, oppugn, skirmish, strive, tug, war, wrestle |
| Antonyms: | make peace |
| Main Entry: | champion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advocate, support |
| Synonyms: | back, battle, contend, defend, espouse, go to bat for*, patronize, promote, support, uphold, fight for, plead for, put in a good word for, ride shotgun for, side with, stand behind, stand up for, thump for |
| Antonyms: | oppose, be against |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight about, often verbally |
| Synonyms: | argue, battle, brawl, buck, combat, conflict, contend, cross swords, differ, disagree, encounter, feud, fret, gall, grapple, grate, quarrel, raise Cain*, row, try, war, wrangle, bang heads, mix it up |
| Antonyms: | agree |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | combat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | battle, buck, clash, contend, contest, cope, defy, dispute, duel, engage, fight, oppose, repel, resist, strive, struggle, traverse, war, withstand, cross swords with, do battle with, go up against, put up a fight, shoot it out |
| Antonyms: | agree, compromise, retreat, run, surrender |
| Main Entry: | compete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go up against in contest |
| Synonyms: | attempt, bandy, battle, bid, challenge, clash, collide, contend, contest, emulate, encounter, essay, face, fence, fight, go for*, grapple, joust, lock horns*, oppose, play, rival, spar, strive, struggle, take on, tilt, try, tussle, vie, wrestle, be in the running, cope with, go after, go for broke, go for the gold, in the hunt, jockey for position, match strength, match wits, participate in, pit oneself against, run for, scramble for, seek prize, take part |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conflict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be at odds |
| Synonyms: | brawl, clash, collide, combat, contend, contest, contrast, differ, disagree, discord, disturb, fight, interfere, jar, mismatch, oppose, romp, scrap, slug, strive, struggle, tangle, vary, bump heads with, cross swords with, disaccord, disharmonize, lock horns with, run against tide, square off with |
| Antonyms: | agree, harmonize, be calm |
| Main Entry: | contest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | attack, battle, brawl, break with, buck, compete, conflict, contend, cross, defend, duel, feud, gang up on, hassle, lay out, quarrel, repel, rival, row, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, sock*, strike, struggle, take on, tilt, traverse, vie, withstand, wrangle, altercate, fight over, knuckle with, lay a finger on, put on gloves, put up dukes, set to, square off |
| Antonyms: | agree |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | debate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue, discuss |
| Synonyms: | agitate, answer, bandy, bicker, canvass, cogitate, confute, consider, contend, contest, controvert, cross swords*, deliberate, demonstrate, differ, disprove, dispute, hassle, lock horns*, moot, oppose, prove, question, reason, rebut, refute, rehash, wrangle, altercate, bump heads, chew the fat, confab, discept, hammer away at, hash over, have at it, kick around*, knock around, pettifog, pick a bone, put up argument, set to, talk back*, talk game, thrash out*, toss around* |
| Antonyms: | agree, go along |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | declare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make known clearly or officially |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, advance, advocate, affirm, allege, announce, argue, assert, attest, aver, avow, blaze, certify, cite, claim, confess, confirm, contend, convey, demonstrate, disclose, enunciate, inform, insist, maintain, manifest, notify, pass, proclaim, profess, promulgate, pronounce, publish, render, repeat, reveal, show, sound, state, stress, swear, tell, testify, validate, vouch, allegate, asservate, be positive, bring forward, give out, propound, put forward, reaffirm, reassert, set forth |
| Antonyms: | deny, disavow, retract |
| Main Entry: | defend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect |
| Synonyms: | avert, battle, bulwark, cherish, conserve, contend, cover, entrench, espouse, fend off, fight, fortify, foster, garrison, guard, hedge, hold, house, insure, maintain, mine, nourish, oppose, preserve, prevent, resist, retain, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter, shield, stave off, sustain, take in, uphold, war, watch, withstand, beat off, care for, fight for, guard against, hold at bay, keep safe, look after, panoply, provide sanctuary, repel danger, ward off, watch over |
| Antonyms: | abandon, attack, desert, leave, quit, relinquish, resign, surrender |
| Main Entry: | differ |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clash; hold opposing views |
| Synonyms: | bicker*, contend, debate, demur, disagree, discord, dispute, dissent, divide, fight, jar*, lock horns*, object, oppose, quarrel, squabble, vary, war, bump heads, disaccord, discept, go after each other, go at it, hit a clinker, hit a sour note, protest against, take issue |
| Antonyms: | agree, consent, harmonize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disagree |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue; hold differing opinion |
| Synonyms: | battle, bicker, brawl, break with, clash, contend, contest, controvert, debate, differ, discord, dispute, dissent, divide, fall out*, feud, fight, haggle, lay into*, object, oppose, palter, quarrel, quibble, rip, row, scrap, skirmish, spar, spat, sue, take on, war, wrangle, zap*, altercate, bring action, controversialize, disaccord, discept, go for the jugular, have words, jump on, let have it, logomachize, set to, take issue |
| Antonyms: | accept, acquiesce, agree, concur, consent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | discuss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk over with another |
| Synonyms: | argue, canvass, confer, consider, contend, contest, converse, debate, deliberate, descant, dispute, examine, explain, figure, get together, go into, jaw*, moot, review, sift, take up, ventilate, weigh, altercate, bounce off, compare notes, confabulate, consult with, discept, discourse about, dissert, dissertate, exchange views on, groupthink, hash over, hold forth, kick about, knock around, put heads together, reason about, thrash out*, toss around* |
| Antonyms: | be quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dispute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue |
| Synonyms: | agitate, altercate, bicker, brawl, bump heads, canvass, challenge, clash, confute, contend, contest, contradict, controvert, debate, deny, disaffirm, discept, discuss, disprove, doubt, gainsay, hassle, have at*, impugn, jump on one's case, kick around*, lock horns*, moot, negate, pick a bone, quarrel, question, quibble, rebut, refute, squabble, take on, thrash out, toss around*, wrangle |
| Antonyms: | agree, give in, go along |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | emulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | copy the actions of |
| Synonyms: | challenge, compete, contend, ditto*, do*, follow, follow suit*, imitate, mimic, mirror, rival, take after*, compete with, contend with, do like, follow in footsteps, follow the example of, go like, make like, outvie, pattern after, rivalize, vie with |
| Notes: | emulate means to strive to equal, excel, or match by imitating; imitate means to reproduce or copy someone's behavior or looks |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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