contest

(kŏn'tĕst')
n.

1. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals.
2. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges. See synonyms at conflict.

v., -test·ed, -test·ing, -tests. (kən-tĕst', kŏn'tĕst')

v.tr.

1. To compete or strive for.
2. To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or challenge: contest a will. See synonyms at oppose.

v.intr.
To struggle or compete; contend: contested with other bidders for the antique.

[Probably from French conteste, from contester, to dispute, from Old French, to call to witness, from Latin contestārī : com-, com- + testis, witness.]

contestable con·test'a·ble adj.
contestation con'tes·ta'tion (kŏn'tĕ-stā'shən) n.
contester con·test'er n.

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noun

1. A vying with others for victory or supremacy: battle, competition, corrivalry, race, rivalry, strife, striving, struggle, tug of war, war, warfare. See conflict/cooperation.
2. A trial of skill or ability: competition, meet. See conflict/cooperation.

verb

1. To strive against (others) for victory: compete, contend, emulate, rival, vie. See conflict/cooperation.
2. To take a stand against: buck, challenge, dispute, oppose, resist, traverse. See support/oppose.

n

Definition: fight, struggle
Antonyms: agreement, calm, peace, quiet, stillness, tranquility

v

Definition: argue, challenge
Antonyms: agree, allow, give up, resign

A formal game or match in which individuals or teams attempt to demonstrate physical superiority or struggle to gain victory over opponents.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To defend against an adverse claim made in a court by a plaintiff or a prosecutor; to challenge a position asserted in a judicial proceeding, as to contest the probate of a will.

For a list of words related to contest, see:

• Laws, Procedures, and Court Proceedings - contest: (vb) dispute or challenge by litigation
• Entertainments and Spectacles - contest: activity in which teams or individuals compete for victory
• Reason and Rationale - contest: (vb) challenge, attempt to refute
• Opposition, Disagreement, and Attack - contest: (vb) dispute, challenge
• Violent Events - contest: conflict, fight, or struggle for victory over opponent; altercation
• Fights - contest: conflict, fight; struggle for victory over an opponent; altercation

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - konkurrence, styrkeprøve
v. tr. - diskutere, bestride, stille op, kæmpe for
v. intr. - kæmpe, konkurrere

Nederlands (Dutch)
(wed)strijd, twist, aanvechten, betwisten, dingen naar

Français (French)
n. - concours, lutte, course (à la présidence)
v. tr. - contester, (Jur) contester (testament), (Jur) attaquer (décision), (Sport) disputer (match)
v. intr. - lutter, affronter, concourir, se disputer (qch)

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Wett)kampf, Wettbewerb
v. - kämpfen um, angreifen, bestreiten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αγώνας, πάλη (για επικράτηση), διαγωνισμός, (αθλητικό κ.λπ.) αγώνισμα, αγώνας
v. - (συν)αγωνίζομαι, διεκδικώ, ενίσταμαι, αμφισβητώ

Italiano (Italian)
contestare, gara, incontro, competizione, partita, concorso a premi

idioms:

• beauty contest    concorso di bellezza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - concurso (m), disputa (f)
v. - contestar, concorrer, questionar

idioms:

• beauty contest    concurso (m) de beleza

Русский (Russian)
оспаривать, отстаивать, соревнование, состязание

idioms:

• beauty contest    конкурс красоты

Español (Spanish)
n. - partido, encuentro, certamen, concurso
v. tr. - impugnar, rebatir, disputar
v. intr. - presentarse como candidato, impugnarse, rebatirse, disputarse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - strid, tävling, ordstrid
v. - bekämpa, bestrida, kämpa om, tävla om

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
竞赛, 争论, 争辩, 争取, 争夺

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 競賽, 爭論
v. tr. - 競賽, 爭辯, 爭取
v. intr. - 爭奪

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 다툼, 논쟁
v. tr. - ~을 목표로 싸우다, 논쟁하다, (~을 얻고자) 겨루다
v. intr. - 다투다, 논쟁하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 競争, 競技, 論争, 争い
v. - 争う, 異議を唱える, 議論を戦わす, 競争する, 論争する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نزاع, منافسه, مباراة (فعل) تنافس, تسابق, عارض, طعن (في حكم)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תחרות‬
v. tr. - ‮חלק על, ערער על, נאבק על‬
v. intr. - ‮התמודד‬

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