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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 is an example of a contest?

   • These are words often used in combination with contest. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. Making the record of the most home runs in annual contest and most home runs in a single round. A pentathlon is an athletic contest of five events. Interest in elections is greatest when there is a close contest.

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   What does contested mean?

   • a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize. struggle for victory or superiority. Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest. to struggle or fight for, as in battle. to contest a will. They contested his right to speak. to contend for in rivalry. to dispute; contend; compete. See fight. See compete.

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   What is the meaning of contest?

   • a competition in which people try to win something in a contest She was awarded the first prize in an essay contest . contest between A and B It was a close contest between two evenly matched crews. contest with somebody He said he had enjoyed the contest with his rival for the title .

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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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   noun. a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize. Synonyms: game, tourney, tournament, rivalry, contention, match. struggle for victory or superiority. Synonyms: encounter, battle. vigorous or bitter conflict in argument; dispute; controversy: Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest.

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   1. /ˈkɑntɛst/ a struggle between rivals. 2. /kənˈtɛst/ make the subject of dispute, disagreement, or litigation. IPA guide. Other forms: contests; contested; contesting. A contest is a struggle to determine who's tops –- you might wrestle an alligator in a contest of brute strength versus strategy.

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