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contest
[kon-test, kuhn-test]
noun
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
Synonyms: , , , , ,struggle for victory or superiority.
Synonyms: ,vigorous or bitter conflict in argument; dispute; controversy.
Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
verb (used with object)
to struggle or fight for, as in battle.
to argue against; dispute.
to contest a controversial question;
to contest a will.
Synonyms: ,to call in question.
They contested his right to speak.
Synonyms:to contend for in rivalry.
Synonyms: , ,
contest
noun
a formal game or match in which two or more people, teams, etc, compete and attempt to win
a struggle for victory between opposing forces or interests
verb
(tr) to try to disprove; call in question
to fight, dispute, or contend (with)
contest an election
Other 51Թ Forms
- contestable adjective
- contestableness noun
- contestably adverb
- contester noun
- contestingly adverb
- precontest noun
- recontest verb
- subcontest noun
- supercontest verb (used with object)
- uncontestable adjective
- uncontestably adverb
- DzˈٱپԲ adverb
- Dzˈٱٱ noun
- ˌDzԳٱˈٲپDz noun
- Dzˈٱٲ adverb
- Dzˈٱٲ adjective
- Dzˈٱٲness noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of contest1
Example Sentences
We're driving here because in this rural heartland lie clues to what's behind a highly contested development thousands of miles away on the ground in Gaza.
The Red Bull driver, who qualified second for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, will be contesting the lead at the start of the race with Mercedes' George Russell, who took pole position.
I was very surprised that the deliberations produced dramatic depolarization between Republicans and Democrats on the most contested issues — and the most extreme people where the ones to change the most.
The burden of history and data did not seem to weigh too heavily on the shoulders of Markram and Bavuma, though, as bat truly dominated ball for the first time in this contest.
But South Africa roared back into the contest in the second half of the day as Australia collapsed to 144-8 - a lead of 218 - to leave the match on a knife edge.
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