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contends

verb
Saykuhn-TENDZ/kənˈtɛndz/

1 meaning of contends

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of contend. Use this when one person says something is true or argues a point.

    He contends that the rules are unfair to younger players.

    The lawyer contends that her client did nothing wrong.

    Note

contends is a form of contend

contend, verb: To work hard to deal with a problem or hard situation. Full entry

Forms
contendcontends he/she/itcontending -ing formcontended past tense, past participle
Spelling
contend → contends: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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