Both Uses of
contend
in
War and Peace
- * she added, as if supposing that this translation of the word would effectively prove to Prince Vasili the invalidity of his contention.†
Chpt 1
- Anna Mikhaylovna, stooping, quickly caught up the object of contention and ran into the bedroom.†
Chpt 1 *
Definition:
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(contend as in: She contended that...) to claim that something is true