contest
/ˈkɑn.tɛst/noun, verb2 syllables
Contest means: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation.
Synonyms for contest16
noun, as in an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
verb, as in to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
also used for contest
controversy, debate, discussion, battle, combat, fight, pageant, compete, go in for, joust, call into question, oppose, controvert
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What does contest mean?3
verb
1
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation“They contested the outcome of the race”
noun
1
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
2
a struggle between rivals
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Contest in a sentence
- I'm sure you want to enter the contest, right?Amastan
- My sister, a university student, won first prize in the speech contest.CK
- Bhutan's national sport is archery, and contests are regularly organized in most towns.marcelostockle
- The sentence does not win any beauty contests, in my opinion.Amittai
- It was natural that he should win the contest.unknown
- I'm sure that he will take part in the contest.CK
- She got first prize in the eating contest.CM
- He won first prize at the spelling contest.CM
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Forms of contest
as a noun
- plural
- contests
as a verb
- past tense
- contested
- present participle
- contesting
- third-person singular
- contests
- past participle
- contested