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challenge
[chal-inj]
noun
a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.
something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort, etc..
Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind.
a call to fight, as a battle, a duel, etc.
a demand to explain, justify, etc..
a challenge to the treasurer to itemize expenditures.
difficulty in a job or undertaking that is stimulating to one engaged in it.
Military.Ģżthe demand of a sentry for identification or a countersign.
Law.Ģża formal objection to the qualifications of a particular juror, to that juror serving, or to the legality of an entire jury.
the assertion that a vote is invalid or that a voter is not legally qualified.
Biology.Ģżthe process of inducing or assessing physiological or immunological activity by exposing an organism to a specific substance.
Hunting.Ģżthe crying of a hound on finding a scent.
verb (used with object)
to summon to a contest of skill, strength, etc.
Synonyms: , ,to take exception to; call in question.
to challenge the wisdom of a procedure.
Synonyms: , ,to demand as something due or rightful.
Military.Ģżto halt and demand identification or countersign from.
Law.Ģżto take formal exception to (a juror or jury).
to have a claim to; invite; arouse; stimulate.
a matter which challenges attention.
to assert that (a vote) is invalid.
to assert that (a voter) is not qualified to vote.
to expose an organism to a specific substance in order to assess its physiological or immunological activity.
Archaic.Ģżto lay claim to.
verb (used without object)
to make or issue a challenge.
Hunting.Ģż(of hounds) to cry or give tongue on picking up the scent.
adjective
donated or given by a private, corporate, or government benefactor on condition that the recipient raise an additional specified amount from the public.
a challenge grant.
challenge
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verb
to invite or summon (someone to do something, esp to take part in a contest)
(also intr) to call (something) into question; dispute
to make demands on; stimulate
the job challenges his ingenuity
to order (a person) to halt and be identified or to give a password
law to make formal objection to (a juror or jury)
to lay claim to (attention, etc)
(intr) hunting (of a hound) to cry out on first encountering the scent of a quarry
to inject (an experimental animal immunized with a test substance) with disease microorganisms to test for immunity to the disease
noun
a call to engage in a fight, argument, or contest
a questioning of a statement or fact; a demand for justification or explanation
a demanding or stimulating situation, career, object, etc
a demand by a sentry, watchman, etc, for identification or a password
an assertion that a person is not entitled to vote or that a vote is invalid
law a formal objection to a person selected to serve on a jury ( challenge to the polls ) or to the whole body of jurors ( challenge to the array )
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- challengeable adjective
- prechallenge verb (used with object)
- rechallenge verb (used with object)
- unchallengeable adjective
- unchallengeably adverb
- Ė³¦³ó²¹±ō±ō±š²Ō²µ±š²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
- Ė³¦³ó²¹±ō±ō±š²Ō²µ±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of challenge1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of challenge1
Example Sentences
Making a film was just one of many actions we hope other people will take to challenge the belief that a womanās body belongs to the state, not to herself.
He has now completed the famously challenging route 97 times and he plans to reach the milestone of 100 by the time he turns 70 in November.
But the pavement is quite narrow and, when it gets busy, the line of customers can present a challenge to pedestrians.
GEL said direct comparisons between the UK and Guernsey were "challenging due to the different tariff structures and pricing models" as well as "the relative economies of scale".
Australia - the only other potential candidate - decided not to enter the running, hinting it was futile to do so after being given less than a month by Fifa to mount a challenge.
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