contend vs. content

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Main Entry: contend
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: compete, fight
Synonyms: argue, battle, clash, confront, contest, controvert, cope, dispute, emulate, encounter, face, give all one's got, give one's all, go after, go for, go for broke, go for it, go for jugular, grapple, have at, jockey for position, jostle, knock oneself out, litigate, lock horns, make play for, meet, mix it up with, oppose, oppugn, push, push for, resist, rival, scramble for, shoot at, shoot for, skirmish, stand, strive, struggle, tangle with, tug, vie, withstand
Antonyms: abandon, desert, give up, leave, retreat
Main Entry: contend
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: argue
Synonyms: affirm, allege, assert, aver, avow, blast, charge, claim, come at, cross, debate, defend, dictate, dispute, enjoin, fly in face of, gang up on, go at, have at, have bone to pick, hold, insist, jump on, justify, lace into, lay into, let have it, light into, lock horns with, maintain, mix, mix it up, prescribe, put up argument, report, rip*, say, set to, sock it to one, stick it to, take on, tell, urge, vindicate, warrant, zap
Antonyms: cede, give in, give up, surrender

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Main Entry: content
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: happy, agreeable
Synonyms: appeased, at ease, can't complain, comfortable, complacent, contented, fat dumb and happy, fulfilled, gratified, pleased as punch, satisfied, smug, tickled pink, willing
Antonyms: depressed, disagreeable, discontent, dissatisfied, disturbed, needy, unhappy, upset, wanting
Main Entry: content
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: comfort, happiness
Synonyms: contentment, ease, gratification, peace, peace of mind, pleasure, satisfaction
Antonyms: discontent, displeasure, uncomfortableness, unhappiness

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Main Entry: content
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: essence, meaning
Synonyms: burden, composition, constitution, gist, idea, matter, significance, subject, subject matter, substance, text, thought
Main Entry: content
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: capacity, volume
Synonyms: filling, load, measure, packing, size