contender en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English contend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English contender From contend + -er.
Meanings
- Someone who competes with one or more other people.
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Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.
In April 2014, towards the end of Özil’s first season at Arsenal – which had been marked by highs and lows – Wenger predicted the German would be a contender for the player of the year awards in 2014‑15.
2016 January 1, David Hytner, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| contenders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (36)
pl zawodnik (someone who competes) · tr rakip (someone who competes) · it rivale (someone who competes) · ru претенде́нт (someone who competes) · ka მეტოქე (someone who competes) · es contendedor (someone who competes) · hy հավակնորդ (someone who competes) · de Rivale (someone who competes) · ru сопе́рница (someone who competes) · sv tävlande (someone who competes) · de Konkurrent (someone who competes) · gl rival (someone who competes) · fr rival (someone who competes) · pl zawodniczka (someone who competes) · mk про́тивник (someone who competes) · sv medtävlare (someone who competes) · it competitore (someone who competes) · it concorrente (someone who competes) · es contendiente (someone who competes) · ota رقیب (someone who competes) · ru претенде́нтка (someone who competes) · mk со́перник (someone who competes) · sq garues (someone who competes) · de Mitbewerber (someone who competes) · ru сопе́рник (someone who competes) · gl competidor (someone who competes) · pt competidor (someone who competes) · el αγωνιζόμενος (someone who competes) · de Gegner (someone who competes) · sq garuese (someone who competes) · fr concurrent (someone who competes) · el αντίπαλος (someone who competes) · hy մրցակից (someone who competes) · nl mededinger (someone who competes) · sv konkurrent (someone who competes) · it contendente (someone who competes)