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   challenge

   /ˈtʃalɪn(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength: "he accepted the challenge" Similar dareprovocationsummons
   • ▪ a task or situation that tests someone's abilities: "the traverse of the ridge is a challenge for experienced climbers" Similar problemdifficult tasktesttrialtroublebotherobstacle
   • ▪ an attempt to win a contest or championship in a sport: "he is desperate for a third world title challenge"
   • 2. a call to prove or justify something: "a challenge to the legality of the banning order" Similar confrontation withdispute withstand againsttest ofoppositiondisagreement withquestioning ofdefianceultimatum
   • ▪ a guard's call for a password or other proof of identity: "I heard the challenge ‘Who goes there?’"
   • ▪ an objection regarding the eligibility or suitability of a jury member.
   • 3. the administration of an immunogenic or infectious agent to an animal or person, in order to study the resulting immune response or measure the efficacy of a vaccine: "challenge trials have yielded positive results when carefully and ethically conducted"

   verb

   • 1. invite (someone) to engage in a contest: "he challenged one of my men to a duel" Similar daresummoninvitebidthrow down the gauntlet todefy someone to do something
   • ▪ enter into competition with or opposition against: "the beauty industry as we know it is being challenged by a group of pioneers hoping to change the way we see our bodies"
   • ▪ make a rival claim to or threaten someone's hold on (a position): "they were challenging his leadership"
   • ▪ invite (someone) to do or say something that one thinks will be difficult or impossible: "I challenge the Minister to deny these accusations"
   • ▪ make demands on; prove testing to: "a new way of life that would challenge them" Similar testtaxtrystrainmake demands onwearywear outdrainsapstretchstimulatearouseinspireexcitespur on
   • 2. dispute the truth or validity of: "it is possible to challenge the report's assumptions" Similar questiondisagree withobject totake exception toconfrontdisputetake issue withprotest againstcall into questiondemur about/againstdissent frombe a dissenter from
   • ▪ object to (a jury member): "a certain number of jurors may be challenged"
   • ▪ (of a guard) order (someone) to prove their identity: "the watchman did not challenge him"
   • 3. administer an immunogenic or infectious agent to an animal or person, in order to study the resulting immune response or measure the efficacy of a vaccine: "the mice were challenged with the influenza virus"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘accusation’ and ‘accuse’): from Old French chalenge (noun), chalenger (verb), from Latin calumnia ‘calumny’, calumniari ‘calumniate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. challengeable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHALLENGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of challenge as a noun and a verb in English, with different senses and usage. Find out how to use challenge in sentences, expressions, and idioms with examples and synonyms.

   • English (US)

     CHALLENGE meaning: 1. (the situation of being faced with)...

   • Challenge in Korean

     CHALLENGE translate: 도전, (경쟁, 시합의) 도전, 이의를 제기하다, 싸움이나 게임에...

   • Challenge in Arabic

     CHALLENGE translate: تَحَدٍّ, تَحَدٍّ, يَعْتَرِض, يَتَحَدّى....

   • Challenge in Spanish

     CHALLENGE translate: reto, desafío, desafiar, cuestionar,...

   • Challenge in French

     challenge translate: défi [masculine], contestation...

   • Traditional

     CHALLENGE translate: 棘手的工作, 挑戰；難題；考驗, 邀請, （尤指比賽或辯論）挑戰（書），邀請,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › challengeChallenge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHALLENGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › challengeCHALLENGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Challenge definition: a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.. See examples of CHALLENGE used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchallenge - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   a new or difficult task that tests somebody’s ability and skill. a tough/major/significant challenge. The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career. She still faces many challenges (= has to deal with them). Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › challengeChallenge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A challenge is something that puts you to the test — like running your first marathon or reading War and Peace. Challenge, as a verb, is derived from a Latin word meaning "to accuse falsely," and it is still used much as it was in the 13th century, in the sense of questioning whether something is true or right.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHALLENGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of challenge as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and translations. Challenge can mean a difficult task, a game or fight invitation, or a disagreement with authority.