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Dictionary: con·test   (kŏn'tĕst') pronunciation
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.

Antonyms: contest
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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.

Law Encyclopedia: Contest
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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.

Word Tutor: contest
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A fight, struggle, or competition.

pronunciation Sarah won the contest!

Tutor's tip: You would not understand about this "contest" (a competition) unless you knew the "context" (the conditions or environments that surround an event) in which it developed.

Wikipedia: Contest
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A contest is an event in which two or more individuals or teams engage in competition against each other, often for a prize or similar incentive.

Contest may also refer to:

Literature
Places
Ships
Television
  • "The Contest", an episode from the U.S. situation comedy Seinfeld
  • The Con Test, an Australian game show which airs on Network Ten
Government
  • CONTEST, codename for the British government's counter-terrorism strategy

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Translations: Contest
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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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