Meaning of contest in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/

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  1. Verb

    contest

    Definitions

    1. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

    Examples

    • « They contested the outcome of the race »

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  2. Noun

    contest

    Etymology

    late 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘swear to, attest’): from Latin contestari‘call upon to witness, initiate (by calling witnesses)’, from con-‘together’ + testare‘to witness’. The senses ‘wrangle, struggle for’ arose in the early 17th century, whence the current noun and verb senses

    Definitions

    1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  3. 2. a struggle between rivals

    Derived terms

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