Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Contend (-ing)
contend (-ing), v. [L. contend-ere, stretch, strain, strive; see tend, v.]
Compete; rival; struggle; fight; engage in conflict.
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contend (-ing), v. [L. contend-ere, stretch, strain, strive; see tend, v.]
Compete; rival; struggle; fight; engage in conflict.
Return to page 59 of the letter “c”.