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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contestContest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONTEST is strive, vie. How to use contest in a sentence. strive, vie; to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; especially : dispute, challenge…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONTEST definition: 1. a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given: 2. an attempt…. Learn more.

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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 › english › contestCONTEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONTEST meaning: 1. a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given: 2. an attempt…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · If you contest a statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable. Your former employer has to reply within 14 days in order to contest the case. American English : contest / kənˈtɛst /

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › contestContest - definition of contest by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To compete or strive for; struggle to gain or control: trade routes that were contested by competing cultures. 2. To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or challenge: contest a will. See Synonyms at oppose. 3. Sports To defend against (a shot), as in basketball. v.intr.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contestContest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A contest is a struggle to determine who's tops –- you might wrestle an alligator in a contest of brute strength versus strategy. You can also enter a contest — a yodeling contest or a cake-decorating contest, depending on your talents.