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contest

con·test

UK/kənˈtɛst/ US/kənˈtɛst/ common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

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2.

a struggle between rivals

verb

1.

to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

  • “They contested the outcome of the race”
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Origin

PIE word *tréyes From French contester, from Old French, from Latin contestor (“to call to witness”).

Phrases

  • contest competition
  • contest shape
  • no contest

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