Synonyms & related words for contended

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Words related to contended

Explore words related to contended — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include argue, contending, contends, asserted, struggle, fought, fight, repugn. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does contended come from?

The word contended breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tend-, from Latin tendo (“stretch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.