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contest

[ noun kon-test; verb kuhn-test ]
/ noun ˈkɒn tɛst; verb kənˈtɛst /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to dispute; contend; compete.
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Origin of contest

First recorded in 1595–1605; (verb) from Latin contestāri “to call to witness (in a lawsuit),” equivalent to con- con- + testārī “to testify, ” derivative of testis witness; the noun is derivative of the verb, or is from French conteste

synonym study for contest

2. See fight. 4. See compete.

OTHER WORDS FROM contest

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH contest

contend, contest

Words nearby contest

content provider, content warning, content word, conterminous, contessa, contest, contestant, contestation, contested, context, context of situation
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Words related to contest

challenge, discussion, game, match, meeting, sport, tournament, trial, action, battle, brawl, conflict, debate, encounter, rivalry, litigate, oppose, compete, contend, defend

How to use contest in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for contest

contest
noun (ˈkɒntɛst)
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
verb (kənˈtɛst)
(tr) to try to disprove; call in question
(when intr, foll by with or against) to fight, dispute, or contend (with)contest an election

Derived forms of contest

Word Origin for contest

C16: from Latin contestārī to introduce a lawsuit, from testis witness
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