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contend meaning in Kannada

ಹೋರಾಡು

/kənˈtɛnd/

contend in Kannada: ಹೋರಾಡು, ಇದಿರಿಸು. In English, contend means to be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

Kannada words for contend

ಹೋರಾಡು, ಇದಿರಿಸು

English meaning of contend

  1. verb To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
  2. verb To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
  3. verb To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
  4. verb To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.

Full definition of contend

contend in a sentence

  • In this paper the author contends that no useful results can be obtained if this method is used.

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Questions about contend in Kannada

What is the meaning of contend in Kannada?
Contend in Kannada is ಹೋರಾಡು, ಇದಿರಿಸು.
contend ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Contend: ಹೋರಾಡು, ಇದಿರಿಸು.
What does contend mean in English?
Contend means to be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: contend (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: contend (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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