The difference between Contend and Contest
When used as verbs, contend means to strive in opposition, whereas contest means to contend.
Contest is also noun with the meaning: controversy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Contend and Contest
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Contend as a verb:
To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
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Contend as a verb:
To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
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Contend as a verb:
To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
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Contest as a noun (uncountable):
Controversy; debate.
Examples:
"no contest"
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Contest as a noun (uncountable):
Struggle for superiority; combat.
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Contest as a noun (countable):
A competition.
Examples:
"The child entered the spelling contest."
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Contest as a verb (intransitive):
To contend.
Examples:
"I will contest for the open seat on the board."
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Contest as a verb (transitive):
To call into question; to oppose.
Examples:
"The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities."
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Contest as a verb (transitive):
To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
Examples:
"The troops contested every inch of ground."
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Contest as a verb (legal):
To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law; to controvert.