contend
From LSJ
κάλλιστον ἐφόδιον τῷ γήρᾳ ἡ παιδεία (Aristotle, quoted by Diogenes Laertius 5.21) → the finest provision for old age is education
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb intransitive
P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι, μάχεσθαι, διαμάχεσθαι, ἁμιλλᾶσθαι, ἐρίζειν, V. ἐξαγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξαμιλλᾶσθαι, Ar. and P. διαγωνίζεσθαι, P. διαμιλλᾶσθαι.
contend (in words): P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι, ἁμιλλᾶσθαι, μάχεσθαι, ἐρίζειν.
contend (in races): P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι, ἁμιλλᾶσθαι.
contend with: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), μάχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἁμιλλᾶσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἐρίζειν (dat.), V. ἐξαγωνίζεσθαι (dat.), ἐξαμιλλᾶσθαι (dat.), P. διαμιλλᾶσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (dat.).
affirm: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι, διαμάχεσθαι.
affirm in opposition: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν.
