contest
contest definition
con·test (kən test′; for n. kän′test′)
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
Etymology: 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 con·test′·able adjective
- contester con·test′er noun
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