The Clue
Grapple (7 letter answer)
The Answer
CONTEND
Tags
Notes
The answer CONTEND is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Argue
Struggle
Dispute strongly
Definition
CONTEND as a verb:
1. (contend, postulate) = maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
2. (argue, contend, debate, fence) = have an argument about something
3. (contest, contend, repugn) = to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
4. (compete, vie, contend) = compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
5. (cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage) = 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"
6. (contend, fight, struggle) = be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"