What is to strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground called?
contest — To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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