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The definition of a contest is an event in which people compete to be considered the winner or to win some prize or recognition.

(noun)

An example of a contest is a competitive game where people try to guess the number of beans in a jar, or a competitive game where people try to throw a ball the farthest.

To contest is to dispute or fight for something.

(verb)

When you argue that someone has made an incorrect or bad conclusion, this is an example of contest.

See contest in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to try to disprove or invalidate (something) as by argument or legal action; dispute: to contest a will
to fight for (ground, a military position, etc.); struggle to win or keep

Origin: Fr contester < L contestari, to call to witness, bring action < com-, together + testari, to bear witness < testis, a witness: see testify

intransitive verb

to contend; struggle (with or against)

noun

a fight, struggle, conflict, or controversy
any race, game, debate, etc. in which individuals or teams compete with one another to determine the winner

Related Forms:

contestable adjective
contester noun

See contest in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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

verb (kən-tĕstˈ, kŏnˈtĕstˌ) con·test·ed, con·test·ing, con·tests

verb, transitive