All 4 Uses
contend
in
Spare Parts, by Joshua Davis
(Edited)
- Despite its diminutive size, the bot still had to contend with a problem endemic to ROVs: its tether.
p. 106.4 *contend = struggle
- To further complicate matters, they would have to contend with the thick tether cable sprouting out the top.
p. 111.5
- They were powerful forces to contend with.
p. 116.5
- They were now in contention for a top spot.
p. 172.2 *contention = competition
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)