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contendo

Pronunciation: [kɔnˈtɛn.doː]

“contendo” is a Latin word. Its 13 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to hurry
  2. to stretch, draw tight, make taut, strain
  3. to place together in comparison, compare, contrast
  4. to tune (by stretching the strings)
  5. to shoot, hurl, dart, throw
  6. to extend, reach, stretch
  7. to exert oneself vigorously to do something, apply oneself with zeal to, go to
  8. to vie with in bidding, bid against
  9. to assert, affirm earnestly, maintain or contend energetically
  10. to dispute, fight, contend against, compete, vie with
  11. to demand, ask, solicit, entreat, beg earnestly, seek to gain
  12. to exert, pursue or strive for eagerly, strain eagerly, stretch
  13. to seek to arrive at, march, journey hastily to, hasten, press forward, go, advance rapidly

Etymology

From con- (“with, together”) + tendō (“stretch, extend; contend”).

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