contender

Определение contender в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: one who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry; {i} rival, competitor; applicant (for a position); {n} a combatant, champion, hero; One who contends; a contestant; the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"; A contender is someone who takes part in a competition. Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place in Britain's Olympic squad. someone or something that is in competition with other people or things contender for; Someone who competes with one or more other people
contend: to strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight
For never two such kingdoms did contend without much fall of blood.
contend: to struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend
You sit above, and see vain men below contend for what you only can bestow.
contend: {v} to strive, vie, contest, dispute
contend: To struggle for; to contest
contend: {f} maintain, assert; compete; struggle, strive
contend: If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it. It is time, once again, to contend with racism American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with
contend: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
contend: maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
contend: To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue
contend: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
contend: have an argument about something
contend: If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true. The government contends that he is fundamentalist
contend: maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future
contend: come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
contend: If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it. the two main groups contending for power. with 10 UK construction yards contending with rivals from Norway, Holland, Italy and Spain. a binding political settlement between the contending parties
contend: to struggle or exert ones self to obtain or retain possession of or to defend
contenders: plural of contender