contender

kənˈtɛndər

Definition

Definition of contender - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

competitionsomeone competing against others in a contest

She is a strong contender in the race.

challenger

competitor

rival

winning chanceperson with a good chance to win

He is a top contender for the championship.

challenger

competitor

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Expressions with contender

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dark horse contender

unexpected competitor who performs well

The dark horse contender surprised everyone by winning the race.

top contender

person or thing with a good chance of winning

The new smartphone is a top contender in the market.

Origin of contender

Latin, contendere (to strive)

Terms with contender included in their meaning

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dark horse

unexpected contender

competitor or candidate little known to the public

front-porch campaign

doorstep strategy

election effort run mainly from the contender's residence, with little travel

Examples of contender in a sentence

Every contender must register before the event.
She emerged as a strong contender in the election.
The young athlete is a serious contender for the gold medal.

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French:concurrent, prétendant, ...
German:Konkurrent, Anwärter, ...
Italian:concorrente, contendente, ...
Spanish:competidor, candidato, ...
Portuguese:concorrente, candidato, ...
Chinese:竞争者, 有力竞争者, ...
Japanese:競争相手, 有力候補, ...
Arabic:مُنافِس, مُرشَّح, ...
Hebrew:מִתְחָרֶה, מִתְמוֹדֵד, ...
Russian:претендент, соперник, ...
Ukrainian:претендент, кандидат, ...
Hindi:प्रतियोगी, दावेदार, ...
Bengali:প্রতিযোগী, দাবিদার, ...
Catalan:competidor, ...
Czech:soutěžící, favorit, ...
Danish:konkurrent, en favorit, ...
Dutch:kandidaat, concurrent, ...
Greek:διαγωνιζόμενος, διεκδικητής, ...
Hungarian:versenyző, bajnokesélyes, ...
Khmer:បេក្ខជនប្រកួតប្រជែង, បេក្ខជនប្រជែង, ...
Korean:경쟁자, 유력한 경쟁자, ...
Persian:مدعی, بخت‌دار, ...
Polish:kandydat, pretendent, ...
Portuguese (BR):concorrente, pretendente, ...
Romanian:candidat, competitor, ...
Swedish:utmanare, kandidat, ...
Thai:ผู้เข้าแข่งขัน, ผู้ที่มีโอกาสชนะสูง, ...
Turkish:rakip, aday, ...
Vietnamese:người cạnh tranh, ứng viên, ...

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