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Definition of contending

"contending" in the verb sense

1. contend, postulate

maintain or assert

"He contended that Communism had no future"

2. argue, contend, debate, fence

have an argument about something

3. contest, contend, repugn

to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

"They contested the outcome of the race"

4. cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

"We got by on just a gallon of gas"

"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

5. compete, vie, contend

compete for something engage in a contest measure oneself against others

6. contend, fight, struggle

be engaged in a fight carry on a fight

"the tribesmen fought each other"

"Siblings are always fighting"

"Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
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Quotations for contending

A freeman contending for liberty on his own ground is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth. [ George Washington ]

The poorest being that crawls on earth, contending to save itself from injustice and oppression, is an object respectable in the eyes of God and man. [ Burke ]

There is no contending with necessity, and we should be very tender how we censure those that submit to it. It is one thing to be at liberty to do what we will, and another thing to be tied up to do what we must. [ L'Estrange ]

Two things, well considered, would prevent many quarrels: first, to have it well ascertained whether we are not disputing about terms rather than things; and, secondly, to examine whether that on which we differ is worth contending about. [ Colton ]

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contending in Scrabble®

The word contending is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters contending:

CONTENDING

(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

condign, conning, contend, denning, denting, donning, intoned, nondiet, noticed, tending

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contending in Words With Friends™

The word contending is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters contending:

CONTENDING

(225)

CONTENDING

(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

condign, conning, contend, denning, denting, donning, intoned, nondiet, noticed, tending

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CONTENDING

(225)

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CONDIGN

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COGENT

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DENNING

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CONDIGN

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CONNED

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GEODIC

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Words within the letters of contending

2 letter words in contending (9 words)

do en go id in it no on to

3 letter words in contending (35 words)

cod cog con cot den die dig din doe dog don dot ego end eon get gin god got ice ide inn ion net nit nod not ode one ten tic tie tin toe ton

4 letter words in contending (37 words)

cedi cent cite code coed coin cone dent dice diet dine ding dint doge done dote edit gent gone iced icon into neon nice nine node none note once tend tide tied tine ting toed tone tong

5 letter words in contending (20 words)

cited coned deign dicot dingo dione doing edict geoid ingot inode nonce noted ontic tenon tined tinge toned tonic tonne

6 letter words in contending (23 words)

ceding coding coedit cogent coined coning conned dentin doting ending geodic ginned indent intend intone notice noting tendon tinged tinned toeing tonged toning

7 letter words in contending (10 words)

condign conning contend denning denting donning intoned nondiet noticed tending

8 letter words in contending (3 words)

denoting encoding innocent

10 letter words in contending (1 word)

contending

contending + 2 blanks (1 word)

nondefecting

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Words containing the sequence contending

Words that start with contending (1 word)

contending

Words with contending in them (1 word)

contending

Words that end with contending (1 word)

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Word Growth involving contending

Shorter words in contending

on con contend

en end tend contend

en ten tend contend

in din ding ending tending

en end ending tending

en end tend tending

en ten tend tending

Longer words containing contending

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