contest

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Antonyms 1.4.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French contestere, from Latin contestor (“‘to call to witness’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (noun)
  • (RP): /ˈkɒntɛst/, /"kQntEst/
  • (US): kŏn'tĕst, /ˈkɑntɛst/, /"kAntEst/
• (verb) enPR: kəntĕst', IPA: /kənˈtɛst/, SAMPA: /k@n"tEst/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɛst

[edit] Noun

contest (countable and uncountable; plural contests)

1. (uncountable) controversy; debate

   no contest

2. (uncountable) struggle for superiority; combat
3. (countable) a competition

   The child entered the spelling contest.

[edit] Synonyms

• (controversy): controversy, debate, discussion
• (combat): battle, combat, fight
• (competition): competition, pageant

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[edit] Verb

to contest (third-person singular simple present contests, present participle contesting, simple past and past participle contested)

1. (intransitive) to contend

   I will contest for the open seat on the board.

2. (transitive) to call into question; to oppose

   The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.

[edit] Synonyms

• (contend): compete, contend, go in for
• (oppose): call into question, oppose

[edit] Antonyms

• (oppose): support

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