English-Spanish translations for contend

• contender
• sostener
  ¿Podemos sostener seriamente que esta es una adaptación a la globalización? Can we seriously contend that this is an adjustment to globalisation?

Definition of contend

• To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight
• To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend
• To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue
• To believe and argue ; to advocate

Examples

• In this paper the author contends that no useful results can be obtained if this method is used.

Related words

• content
• contents
• contented
• contentment
• contender
• contention
• contentious
• discontent
• discontentment