contest (verb)
1contest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, equal (BrE), even, tight ▪ closely fought (esp. BrE), hard fought ▪ one sided, u …
2contest — con·test 1 /kən test/ vt: to dispute or challenge through legal procedures contest a will con·test 2 / kän ˌtest/ n: a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures boundary controversies or other contest s between states Felix… …
3contest — ► NOUN 1) an event in which people compete for supremacy. 2) a dispute or conflict. ► VERB 1) compete to attain (a position of power). 2) take part in (a competition or election). 3) challenge or dispute. ● …
4contest — is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun and on the second syllable as a verb …
5contest — ♦♦♦ contests, contesting, contested (The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱ntest[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]kənte̱st[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win. → See also beauty contest Few contests in the… …
6contest — I UK [ˈkɒntest] / US [ˈkɑnˌtest] noun [countable] Word forms contest : singular contest plural contests ** 1) a competition, especially one in which people s skill in a particular activity or sport is tested a contest between the two top rated… …
7contest — con|test1 [ kan,test ] noun count ** 1. ) a competition, especially one in which people s skill in a particular activity or sport is tested: a contest between the two top rated tennis players in the world a singing/poetry contest 2. ) a situation …
8contest — 1 noun (C) 1 a competition: a beauty contest 2 a struggle to win control or power: the contest for leadership of the party 3 no contest used to mean that you will easily be the best or win the contest 2 verb (T) 1 to say formally that you do not… …
9contest — 1. noun 1) a boxing contest Syn: competition, match, tournament, game, bout 2) the contest for the party leadership Syn: fight, battle, tussle, struggle, competition, race …
10contest — 1. noun /ˈkɒn.tɛst,ˈkɑn.tɛst,kənˈtɛst/ a) controversy; debate no contest b) struggle for superiority; combat The child entered the spelling contest …
