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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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   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. He won the contest for best photograph.

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

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   contest noun [C] (ATTEMPT) an attempt, usually against difficulties, to win an election or to get power or control: contest for The contest for the leadership of the party was very bitter. The primary in Iowa is the first contest for the Republican nomination. More examples. Fewer examples.

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › contestCONTEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   contest noun [C] (ATTEMPT) an attempt, usually against difficulties, to win an election or to get power or control: contest for The contest for the leadership of the party was very bitter. The primary in Iowa is the first contest for the Republican nomination. More examples.

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

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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.

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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncontest noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /ˈkɒntest/ /ˈkɑːntest/ Idioms. a competition in which people try to win something. to hold a singing/talent contest. to enter/win a contest. 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.