Contend
Contend verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: contended that his opponent was wrong about practically everything
Declare
Declare verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could
Contend is a synonym for declare in assert topic. You can use "Contend" instead a verb "Declare", if it concerns topics such as affirm, aver, make known clearly or officially. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| power | contend power | declare power |
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Declare and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/declare
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