Both Uses
contend
in
Alias Grace
(Edited)
- He then continued with some remarks about the intellectual turmoil in this field of study, and about the contending schools of thought amongst alienists.
Chpt 9 *contending = competing
- Melting anguish is a good deal less attractive now that he actually has to contend with it up close and in the flesh.
Chpt 13 *contend = struggle
Definitions:
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(1)
(contend as in: She contended that...) to claim that something is true
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(2)
(contend as in: She contended with it) to struggle or argue
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(3)
(contend as in: She contended for the gold medal) to compete
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)