Word Frequency
contest
Definitions
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
conˈtestable adjectiveconˈtestableness, conˌtestaˈbility noun
conˈtestably adverb
ˌcontesˈtation noun
conˈtester noun
conˈtestingly adverb
Word Origin
C16: from Latin contestārī to introduce a lawsuit, from testis witnessTranslations for 'contest'
- British English: contest A contest is a competition or game....a writing contest.ˈkɒntɛst NOUN
- Arabic: مُسَابَقَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: competição
- Chinese: 论争
- Croatian: natjecanje
- Czech: soutěž
- Danish: konkurrence
- Dutch: wedstrijd
- European Spanish: concurso
- Finnish: kilpailu
- French: concours
- German: Wettbewerb
- Greek: διαγωνισμός
- Italian: gara
- Japanese: 競争
- Korean: 경연경쟁
- Norwegian: konkurranse
- Polish: konkurs
- Portuguese: competição
- Romanian: concurs concursuri
- Russian: соревнование
- Spanish: contienda
- Swedish: tävling
- Thai: การแข่งขัน
- Turkish: yarışma
- Ukrainian: змагання
- Vietnamese: cuộc thi
- British English: contest If you contest a statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable. VERBYour former employer has to reply within 14 days in order to contest the case.
- Brazilian Portuguese: contestar
- Chinese: 对…提出抗辩对…提出抗辩辯
- European Spanish: rebatir
- French: contester
- German: anfechten
- Italian: contestare
- Japanese: 異議を唱える
- Korean: 이의를 제기하다
- Portuguese: contestar
- Spanish: rebatir
Example Sentences Including 'contest'
And she may find it more difficult to contest than she thought.The Touch of Innocents
DI Roberts, squeezed into the corner of the cramped hospital cell, was watching the contest with relish.Riot
David does not, however, contest the decision by the UCI to strip him of his World title.Cycling Weekly (2004)
Ebdon had luck on his side when a big fluke in frame five helped swing the contest his way.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Every school choir was competing in a contest to commemorate Barzini at Paloma Blanca.Final Resort
I had a picture to paint and a contest to win and Amelia deserved my entire attention.THE PAINTER (2003)
The South African promoter of the contest , one Rodney Berman, has made his opinions crystal clear.Glasgow Herald (2001)
They were all fine scores from far out and were topped off with a 50th-minute goal by Ciaran Reilly to end the contest.Irish Times (2002)
Up until last year, no side that had lost a league final had even returned to contest an All-Ireland.Irish Times (2002)
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