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noun
- 1. an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality: "a tennis contest" Similar
verb
- 1. engage in competition to attain (a position of power): "she declared her intention to contest the presidency" Similar
- 2. oppose (an action or theory) as mistaken or wrong: "the former chairman contests his dismissal" Similar Opposite
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CONTEST definition: 1. a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given: 2. an attempt…. Learn more.
1. : a struggle for superiority or victory : competition. a football contest between rival teams. 2. : a competition in which each contestant performs without direct contact with or interference from competitors. He won the contest for best photograph. Synonyms. Verb. challenge. dispute. impeach.
A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win. Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling. ...a writing 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.
CONTEST meaning: 1. a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given: 2. an attempt…. Learn more.
1. To compete or strive for; struggle to gain or control: trade routes that were contested by competing cultures. 2. To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or challenge: contest a will. See Synonyms at oppose. 3. Sports To defend against (a shot), as in basketball. v.intr.
Definition of contest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A contest is a struggle to determine who's tops –- you might wrestle an alligator in a contest of brute strength versus strategy. You can also enter a contest — a yodeling contest or a cake-decorating contest, depending on your talents.
contest something to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong. to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law) The divorce was not contested. His insurance company decided to contest the claim.
Definitions of 'contest'. 1. A contest is a competition or game that people try to win. [...] 2. A contest is a struggle to win power or control. [...] 3. If you contest a statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable.
