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Contest
ˈkɒntɛst
Contest definitions
noun
contest
contests
- an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality
"a tennis contest"
- a competition for a political position
"a leadership contest"
- a dispute or conflict
"there has always been a contest between tenants and landlords over how they share both benefits and costs"
verb
contest
contested
contesting
contests
- engage in competition to attain (a position of power)
"she declared her intention to contest the presidency"
compete for contend for vie for challenge for fight for fight over battle for struggle for tussle for compete in contend in fight in battle in enter take part in be a competitor in participate in put one's name down for go in for- take part in (a competition or election)
"a coalition was formed to contest the presidential elections"
- oppose (an action or theory) as mistaken or wrong
"the former chairman contests his dismissal"
oppose object to challenge dispute take a stand against resist defy strive/struggle against take issue with- engage in dispute about
"the issues have been hotly contested"