contest
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
struggle for victory or superiority.
vigorous or bitter conflict in argument; dispute; controversy: Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest.
to struggle or fight for, as in battle.
to argue against; dispute: to contest a controversial question;to contest a will.
to call in question: They contested his right to speak.
to contend for in rivalry.
Origin of contest
1synonym study For contest
Other words for contest
Other words from contest
- con·test·a·ble, adjective
- con·test·a·ble·ness, noun
- con·test·a·bly, adverb
- con·test·er, noun
- con·test·ing·ly, adverb
- pre·con·test, verb (used with object)
- pre·con·test, noun
- re·con·test, verb
- sub·con·test, noun
- su·per·con·test, noun
- su·per·con·test, verb (used with object)
- un·con·test·a·ble, adjective
- un·con·test·a·bly, adverb
Words that may be confused with contest
- contend, contest
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British Dictionary definitions for contest
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
(tr) to try to disprove; call in question
(when intr, foll by with or against) to fight, dispute, or contend (with): contest an election
Origin of contest
1Derived forms of contest
- contestable, adjective
- contestableness or contestability, noun
- contestably, adverb
- contestation, noun
- contester, noun
- contestingly, adverb
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