English Explanatory Dictionary

contender

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who competes with one or more other people.
  2. Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.

Pronunciation

/kənˈtɛn.dɚ/ En-us-contender.ogg En-uk-contender.ogg

Word forms

contender contenders

Etymology

From contend + -er.

Related words

contestant

Derived words

contendership noncontender
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