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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How to use contest in a sentence
The women roundly rejected any notion that his standing would influence their vote in these senate contests.
More than $500 million being spent on House races, and north of $300 million on Senate contests.
The popular perception is that Eleanor never got over the betrayal, which Black contests.
On this take, two contests over inequality have been happening for 40 years or so.
Why Some Americans Are More Equal Than Others | Jedediah Purdy | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd even though the establishment has won a series of contests, the ranks of the reformers are slowly swelling.
And have not the religious contests among Christians, and their persecutions and mutilations and burnings cost many more?
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamHere the river lies in broad still stretches that afford an ideal place for the contests.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyParty spirit ran high; and the contests were among the fiercest and the longest of which there is any record in our history.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayDuring this year there were various fencing contests held at the Bull in Bishopsgate.
Shakespearean Playhouses | Joseph Quincy AdamsIn consequence of the contests that took place in Sheffield on the subject, up to the year 1818, no rate has existed there since.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
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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