contend#1 (v)
fight (v)
struggle (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def be engaged in a fight
def carry on a fight
examples the tribesmen fought each other
Siblings are always fighting
Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Outgoing links
Entailment compete, vie, contend
Derivationally related form struggle → struggle
Derivationally related form fight → fight; fight → fight; fight → fighter
Derivationally related form fight → fight
Derivationally related form fight → fighter
Derivationally related form fight → fighting
Also see fight → fight off
Hyponym bear down; fistfight; join battle; tug; fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend; settle, get back; fight back; battle, combat; war; attack, assail; duel; joust; chicken-fight, chickenfight; tourney; feud; skirmish; bandy; fence; box; spar; scuffle, tussle; wrestle; engage, wage
Incoming links
Derivationally related form fight → fight; fight → fight; fighter → fight
Derivationally related form fight → fight
Derivationally related form struggle → struggle
Derivationally related form fighting → fight
Derivationally related form fighter → fight
Hypernym bear down; fistfight; join battle; tug; fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend; settle, get back; fight back; battle, combat; war; attack, assail; duel; joust; chicken-fight, chickenfight; tourney; feud; skirmish; bandy; fence; box; spar; scuffle, tussle; wrestle; engage, wage
Entailment defend

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