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contest

con·test [ kón tèst ]


noun  (plural con·tests)
Definition:
 
1. competition to find best: an organized competition for a prize or title, especially one in which the entrants appear or demonstrate their skills individually and the winner is chosen by a group of judges

2. struggle for control: a struggle between opposing individuals, organizations, or forces for victory or control



transitive verb  (past and past participle con·test·ed, present participle con·test·ing, 3rd person present singular con·tests)
Definition:
 
1. challenge something: to challenge or question something

2. take part in contest: to take part in a contest or competition

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin contestari "begin a lawsuit by calling witnesses together" < testari "be a witness"]

con·test·a·ble [ kən téstəb'l ] adjective
con·test·a·bly adverb
con·test·er noun
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