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1contend — 1 Contend, fight, battle, war come into comparison when they mean to strive in opposition to someone or something. Contend, the most general of these words, always implies a desire or an effort to overcome that which is opposed, but it may imply… …
2Contend — Con*tend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, tentum; con + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. [1913… …
3contend with — con ˈtend with [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they contend with he/she/it contends with present participle contending with past tense contended with …
4contend */ — UK [kənˈtend] / US verb Word forms contend : present tense I/you/we/they contend he/she/it contends present participle contending past tense contended past participle contended 1) [transitive] formal to claim that something is true contend that:… …
5contend — con|tend [ kən tend ] verb * 1. ) transitive contend that FORMAL to claim that something is true: Critics of the school system contend that not enough emphasis is placed on creativity. 2. ) intransitive to compete against someone, for example for …
6You shall not steal — is one of the Ten Commandments,[1] of the Torah (the Pentateuch), which are widely understood as moral imperatives by legal scholars, Jewish scholars, Catholic scholars, and Post Reformation scholars.[2] Though usually understood to prohibit the… …
7List of Sahaba not giving bay'ah to Abu Bakr — There is a List of Sahaba not giving bay ah to Abu Bakr. A bay ah is the Islamic term for a formal oath of allegiance, the Sahaba were the companions of Muhammad.IntroductionAfter the death of the Muhammad, Abu Bakr came into power following the… …
8This Film Is Not Yet Rated — Infobox Film name = This Film Is Not Yet Rated caption = The official poster director = Kirby Dick producer = Eddie Schmidt starring = Kirby Dick Jack Valenti Kimberly Peirce Alison Anders John Waters cinematography = Shana Hagan Kirsten Johnson… …
9CIA leak scandal criminal investigation — The CIA leak scandal is a dispute stemming from allegations that one or more White House officials revealed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent Valerie Plame Wilson’s under cover status. An investigation is underway concerning the possibility …
10CIA leak grand jury investigation — (related to the CIA leak scandal , also known as the Plame affair ) was a federal inquiry into the alleged unauthorized disclosure of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee s identity, a possible violation of criminal statutes, including… …
