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   Con·test

   noun

   • 1. an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport, activity, or particular quality: "a beauty contest" Similar competitionmatchtournamentgamemeeteventtrialboutheatfixturetierace
   • ▪ a competition for a political position: "the presidential contest"
   • ▪ a dispute or conflict: "there has always been a contest between tenants and landlords over how they share both benefits and costs" Similar struggleconflictconfrontationcollisionclashbattlefightcombattussleskirmishduelrace

   verb

   • 1. engage in competition to attain (a position of power): "she declared her intention to contest the presidency" Similar compete forcontend forvie forchallenge forfight forfight overbattle forstruggle fortussle fortry to wintry forgo forthrow one's hat in the ringcompete incontend infight inbattle inentertake part inbe a competitor inparticipate input one's name down forgo in for
   • ▪ take part in (a competition or election): "a coalition was formed to contest the presidential elections"
   • 2. oppose (an action, decision, or theory) as mistaken or wrong: "the former chairman contests his dismissal" Similar opposeobject tochallengedisputetake a stand againstresistdefystrive/struggle againsttake issue withquestioncall into questiondoubtlitigateOpposite agree with
   • ▪ engage in dispute about: "the issues have been hotly contested" Similar debateargue aboutdisputequarrel over

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘swear to, attest’): from Latin contestari ‘call upon to witness, initiate (by calling witnesses)’, from con- ‘together’ + testare ‘to witness’. The senses ‘wrangle, struggle for’ arose in the early 17th century, whence the current noun and verb senses.

   Derivatives

   • 1. contestability noun
   • 2. contestable adjective
   • 3. contester noun

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   What does contest mean?

   • contest something to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law) The divorce was not contested. Definition of contest verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   What is contest verb?

   • Definition of contest verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary contest something to take part in a competition, election, etc. and try to win it Three candidates contested the leadership. The party has decided not to contest this election. Conservatives met to decide who would contest the seat for them at the next election.

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   What does contest a will mean?

   • Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app contest something to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law) The divorce was not contested.

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   What does 'no contest' mean?

   • You can also enter a contest — a yodeling contest or a cake-decorating contest, depending on your talents. If you're being sued and you respond to the court order saying "no contest ," you're saying you're not going to put up a fight. When you put the accent on the second syllable, contest becomes a verb, and it means to dispute something.

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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › contestCONTEST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Contest definition: a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.. See examples of CONTEST used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › contestCONTEST | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   contest something to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong. to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law) The divorce was not contested. His insurance company decided to contest the claim.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contestsContests Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a struggle for superiority or victory : competition. a football contest between rival teams. 2. : a competition in which each contestant performs without direct contact with or interference from competitors.

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   contest something to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law) The divorce was not contested. See contest in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: contest.

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   Definitions of 'contest'. 1. A contest is a competition or game that people try to win. [...] 2. A contest is a struggle to win power or control. [...] 3. If you contest a statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable.