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   contest

   noun

   • 1. an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality: "a tennis contest" Similar competitionmatchtournamentgamemeeteventtrialboutheatfixturetierace
   • ▪ a competition for a political position: "a leadership 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 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 . Want to learn more? a struggle to gain control or power

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   What does it mean if you contest a decision?

   • A contest is a competition or game. ...a writing contest. 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. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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     CONTEST meaning: 1. a competition to do better than other...

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     CONTEST definicja: 1. a competition to do better than other...

   • Contest: German Translation

     CONTEST translate: der Wettkampf, kämpfen um, anfechten....

   • Contest: Thai Translation

     CONTEST translate: การดิ้นรน; การแข่งขัน,...

   • Contest: Malay Translation

     contest translate: pertandingan, bertanding, mempertikaikan....

   • Vietnamese Translation

     CONTEST translate: cuộc thi, tham gia cuộc thi, tranh luận....

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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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   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.

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