To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
To decide as an umpire.
To act as an umpire in a game.
One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
The official who presides over a tennis match sat on a high chair.
One of the officials who preside over a baseball game.
A match official on the ground deciding and enforcing the rules during play. As of 2007 the Australian Football League uses three; in the past there were two or just one. The other officials, the goal umpires and boundary umpires, are usually referred to by those phrases.
The official who stands behind the line on the defensive side or next to the referee on the offensive side.
A person who arbitrates between contending parties.
The official who presides over a curling game.