Look up: contest

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   contest
   [n] - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants 2. [n] - a struggle between rivals 3. [v] - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
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   contest
   a -- is a sales promotion device in which the participants compete for a prize or prizes on the basis of their skill in fulfilling a certain requirement. Category: Commerce - movement of goods
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   Contest
   Con·test' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Contested ; present participle & verbal noun Contesting .] [ French contester , from Latin contestari to call to witness, contestari litem to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action; con- + testari to be a witness, test ...
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   Contest
   Con·test' intransitive verb To engage in contention, or emulation; to contend; to strive; to vie; to emulate; -- followed usually by with . « The difficulty of an argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with it, when there are hopes of victory. Bp. Burnet. » « Of man, who dares in pomp with Jove contest ? Pope. »
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   Contest
   Con'test noun 1. Earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation. « Leave all noisy contests , all immodest clamors and brawling language. I. Watts. » 2. Earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; encounter. « The late battle had, in effect, been a con ...
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   contest
   competition noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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   contest
   noun a struggle between rivals
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   contest
   contend verb to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; `They contested the outcome of the race`
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   Contest
   `Contest` may refer to: *A `contest`, is an event in which two or more individuals or teams compete against each other, often for a prize or similar incentive. * `to contest`, in law, is to disagree with a civil or criminal legal charge in court. * `Contest`, a commune of the Mayenne `département`, in France. * `Contest`, a novel by Australian Author Matthew Reilly. * `The Con Test`, an Australian game show which airs on Network Ten. * `The ...
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    Contest
    • (n.) Earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation. • (v. t.) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist; as a claim, by course of law; to controvert. • (n.) Earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; en...
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    contest
    contest, contests 1. A struggle between rival or opposing individuals, organizations, or forces for victory or control. 2. To take part in a contest or competition. 3. Etymology: about 1603, from French contester, 'dispute, oppose', from Latin contestari (litem), 'to call to witness, to bring action' from com- 'together' + testari, 'to bear witness' from testis, ...
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