contendebant

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contend.ebant        V      3 1 IMPF ACTIVE  IND 3 P    
contendo, contendere, contendi, contentus  V (3rd)   [XXXAO]  
stretch, draw tight, make taut; draw/bend (bow/catapult); tune; stretch out;
compete/contend (fight/law), dispute; compare/match/contrast; demand/press for;
strain/tense; make effort, strive for; speak seriously/passionately; assert;
hurl, shoot; direct; travel; extend; rush to, be in a hurry, hasten;