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contend
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contend
v.
maintain, assert; compete; struggle, strive
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Nolo contendere
is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I do not wish to contend." It is also referred to as a plea of no contest. In criminal trials in certain U.S. jurisdictions, it is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilty or not guilty. A no-contest plea, while not technically a guilty plea, has the same immediate effect as a guilty plea, and is often offered as a part of a plea bargain. In many jurisdictions a plea of is not a right, and carries various restrictions on its use.
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contend
Verb
1. maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
(synonym) postulate
(hypernym) claim
(derivation) contention
2. have an argument about something
(synonym) argue, debate, fence
(hypernym) converse, discourse
(hyponym) stickle
(entail) disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
(derivation) controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
(synonym) contest, repugn
(hypernym) oppose
(hyponym) challenge, dispute, gainsay
(derivation) controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
4. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
(synonym) compete, vie
(hyponym) try for, go for
(derivation) competition, contention, rivalry
5. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
(synonym) cope, get by, make out, make do, grapple, deal, manage
(hypernym) act, move
(hyponym) improvise, extemporize
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contend
v.
potýkat se; tvrdit; soupeřit
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contend
Czas.
twierdzić, że; współzawodniczyć; walczyć
