contender

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English

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Etymology

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From contend +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /kənˈtɛn.dɚ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛndə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: con‧ten‧der

Noun

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contender (plural contenders)

  1. Someone who competes with one or more other people.
  2. Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.
    • 2016 January 1, David Hytner, The Guardian[1]:
      In April 2014, towards the end of Özil’s first season at Arsenal – which had been marked by highs and lows – Wenger predicted the German would be a contender for the player of the year awards in 2014‑15.

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin contendere.

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  • Hyphenation: con‧ten‧der

Verb

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contender (first-person singular present contendo, first-person singular preterite contendi, past participle contendido)

  1. (intransitive) to contend (to strive in opposition)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin contendere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kontenˈdeɾ/ [kõn̪.t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: con‧ten‧der

Verb

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contender (first-person singular present contiendo, first-person singular preterite contendí, past participle contendido)

  1. to contend
  2. to contest

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