contest
Controversy; debate.
Noun 3 meanings
Controversy; debate.
Struggle for superiority; combat.
A competition.
“The child entered the spelling contest.”
Verb 4 meanings
To contend.
“I will contest for the open seat on the board.”
To call into question; to oppose.
“The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.”
To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
“The troops contested every inch of ground.”
To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.
Etymology
PIE word *tréyes From French contester, from Old French, from Latin contestor (“to call to witness”).
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CONTEST at a glance
CONTEST has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,766 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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