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<hw>Con*temp"tu*ous</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Manifecting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful.</def>

<blockquote>A proud, <b>contemptious</b> behavior. <i>Hammond.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Savage invectiveand <b>contemptuous</b> sarcasm. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Rome . . . entertained the most <b>contemptuous</b> opinion of the Jews. <i>Atterbury.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Scornful; insolent; haughty; disdainful; supercilious; insulting; contumelious.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Contemptuous</er>, <er>Contemptible</er>. These words, from their similarity of sound, are sometimes erroneously interchanged, as when a person speaks of having "a very <i>contemptible</i> opinion of another." <i>Contemptible</i> is applied to that which is the object of contempt; as, <i>contemptible</i> conduct; a<i>contemptible</i> fellow. <i>Contemptuous</i> is applied to that which indicates contempts; as, a <i>contemptuous</i> look; a <i>contemptuous</i> remark; <i>contemptuous</i> treatment. A person, or whatever is personal, as an action, an expression, a feeling, an opinion, may be either <i>contemptuous</i> or <i>contemptible</i>; a thing may be <i>contemptible</i>, but can not be <i>contemptuous</i>.</usage>

<h1>Contemptuously</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*temp"tu*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a contemptuous manner; with scorn or disdain; despitefully.</def>

<blockquote>The apostles and most eminent Christians were poor, and used <b>contemptuously</b>. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contemptuousness</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*temp"tu*ous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Disposition to or manifestion of contempt; insolence; haughtiness.</def>

<h1>Contend</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*tend"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Contended</er>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Contending</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>contendre</ets>, L. <ets>contendere</ets>, <ets>-tentum</ets>; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>tendere</ets> to strech. See <er>Tend</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.</def>

<blockquote>For never two such kingdoms did <b>content</b> Without much fall of blood. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither <b>contend</b> with them in battle. <i>Deut. ii. 9.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>In ambitious strength I did <b>Contend</b> against thy valor. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.</def>

<blockquote>You sit above, and see vain men below <b>Contend</b> for what you only can bestow. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.</def>

<blockquote>The question which our author would <b>contend</b> for. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Many things he fiercely <b>contended</b> about were trivial. <i>Dr. H. More.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To struggle; fight; combat; vie; strive; oppose; emulate; contest; litigate; dispute; debate.</syn>

<h1>Contend</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*tend"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To struggle for; to contest.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Carthage shall <b>contend</b> the world with Rome.Dryden.

<h1>Contendent</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*tend"ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>contendens</ets>, p.pr.]</ety> <def>n antagonist; a contestant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>In all notable changes and revolutions the <b>contendents</b> have been still made a prey to the third party. <i>L'Estrange.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contender</h1> <Xpage=311>