contest
71contest — I. verb Etymology: Middle French contester, from Latin contestari (litem) to bring an action at law, from contestari to call to witness, from com + testis witness more at testament Date: 1603 intransitive verb strive, vie transitive verb to make… …
72Contest — évêque de Bayeux, au Vème siècle. Nom latin Contextus …
73contest — Synonyms and related words: Kilkenny cats, Olympic games, Olympics, abjure, action, altercation, antagonize, argue, argufy, argument, assert the contrary, awake a doubt, bandy words, battle, be contrary to, be diffident, be doubtful, be dubious,… …
74contest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See contention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A competition] Syn. trial, match, game; see competition 1 , 2 . 2. [A conflict] Syn. engagement, controversy, struggle; see battle 1 , 2 , dispute , fight 1 …
75Contest — Cọn|test 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 (musikal. od. sportl.) Wettbewerb [Etym.: engl.] …
76contest — con·test || kÉ’ntest n. competition v. fight for; appeal, challenge …
77contest — I. v. a. 1. Dispute, controvert, argue, debate, litigate, contend against, call in question. 2. Strive to hold, struggle to defend. 3. Contend for, strive to carry, compete for, make the object of competition or rivalry or emulation. II. v. n.… …
78contest — n 1. battle, struggle, conflict. See contention(def.1). 2. competition, contention, rivalry; match, tourney, game, regatta, meet, joust, duel, tug of war; tournament, bout, round, encounter, engagement, Fr. con cours. athletic event; race, run,… …
79contest — con·test …
80contest — con•test n. [[t]ˈkɒn tɛst[/t]] v. [[t]kənˈtɛst[/t]] n. 1) a competition between rivals, as for a prize 2) struggle for victory or superiority 3) dispute 4) to struggle or fight for, as in battle 5) dispute 6) to call in question; challenge 7) to… …
