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1. (n.) challenge
a summons to engage in contest, as of skill or strength.
2. challenge
something that by its nature or character serves as a serious test:
Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind.
3. challenge
a call to fight, as in a duel.
4. challenge
a demand to explain, justify, etc.
5. challenge
difficulty in a job or undertaking that is stimulating to one engaged in it.
6. challenge
the demand of a military sentry for identification or a countersign.
7. challenge
a formal objection to the qualifications of a juror or jury.
8. challenge
the assertion that a vote is invalid or that a voter is not legally qualified.
9. challenge
the assessment of a specific function in an organism by exposing it to a provocative substance or activity.
10. (v.t.) challenge
to summon to a contest.
11. challenge
to take exception to; call in question.
12. challenge
to demand as something due or rightful.
13. challenge
to halt and demand identification or a countersign from.
14. challenge
to take formal exception to (a juror or jury).
15. challenge
to invite; arouse:
a matter which challenges attention.
16. challenge
to assert that (a vote) is invalid.
17. challenge
to assert that (a voter) is not qualified to vote.
18. challenge
to inject (an organism) with a specific substance to assess its physiological or immunological activity.
19. (v.i.) challenge
to issue a challenge.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME
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| Definition of 'challenge' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) challenge
a demanding or stimulating situation
"they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"
2. (noun) challenge
a call to engage in a contest or fight
3. (noun) challenge
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
"his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"
4. (noun) challenge
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
5. (verb) challenge
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
6. (verb) challenge, dispute, gainsay
take exception to
"She challenged his claims"
7. (verb) challenge
issue a challenge to
"Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
8. (verb) challenge
ask for identification
"The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
9. (verb) challenge, take exception
raise a formal objection in a court of law
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1. (noun) challenge
sth you need all your skill and effort to do
Finishing in 12 hours will be a challenge.; the challenge of climbing to the top; to face great challenges
2. challenge
meet a challenge
to succeed
I'm certain we can meet the challenge.
3. challenge
an action showing you do not accept sth
He saw the comment as a challenge to his religious faith.
4. challenge
a suggestion to have a competition
to accept a challenge
5. (verb) challenge
to not accept sth as being right or true
to challenge her decision to fire him; airlines challenged on canceled flights
6. challenge
to do sth that requires all your skill and effort
a game that challenges your brain
7. challenge
to dare sb to do sth
She challenged the mayor to tackle urban crime.
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| Definition of 'challenge' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) challenge
an invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons
2. (noun) challenge
the act of a sentry in halting any one who appears at his post, and demanding the countersign
3. (noun) challenge
a claim or demand
4. (noun) challenge
the opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game
5. (noun) challenge
an exception to a juror or to a member of a court martial, coupled with a demand that he should be held incompetent to act; the claim of a party that a certain person or persons shall not sit in trial upon him or his cause
6. (noun) challenge
an exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered
7. (noun) challenge
to call to a contest of any kind; to call to answer; to defy
8. (noun) challenge
to call, invite, or summon to answer for an offense by personal combat
9. (noun) challenge
to claim as due; to demand as a right
10. (noun) challenge
to censure; to blame
11. (noun) challenge
to question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines); as, the sentinel challenged us, with "Who comes there?"
12. (noun) challenge
to take exception to; question; as, to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation
13. (noun) challenge
to object to or take exception to, as to a juror, or member of a court
14. (noun) challenge
to object to the reception of the vote of, as on the ground that the person in not qualified as a voter
15. (verb) challenge
to assert a right; to claim a place
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| Definition of 'challenge' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. challenge
Any process carried out by one unit or person with the object of ascertaining the friendly or hostile character or identity of another. See also countersign; password.
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Sense: to ask (someone) to take part in a contest
He challenged his brother to a round of golf.
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 Afrikaans: uitdaag |
 Arabic: يَدْعو للمُبارَزَه، يَتَح |
 Bulgarian: предизвиквам |
 Brazilian: desafiar |
 Czech: vyzvat |
 German: herausfordern |
 Danish: udfordre |
 Greek: προκαλώ (σε διαγωνισμό) |
 Spanish: desafiar, retar |
 Estonian: välja kutsuma |
 Farsi: به مبارزه طلبیدن |
 Finnish: haastaa |
 French: défier |
 Hebrew: לְהַזמִין לְהִתמוֹדדוּת |
 Hindi: चुनौती देना |
 Croatian: zvati, izazvati |
 Hungarian: kihív |
 Indonesian: menantang |
 Icelandic: skoraá |
 Italian: sfidare |
 Japanese: 挑戦する |
 Korean: (누구에게 경기 참가를) 권하다 |
 Lithuanian: iškviesti |
 Latvian: izaicināt |
 Malay: cabar |
 Dutch: uitdagen |
 Norwegian: utfordre |
 Polish: rzucać wyzwanie |
 Persian: به مبارزه طلبیدن |
 Pashto: دمسابقى دپاره بلنه او عام |
 Portuguese: desafiar |
 Romanian: a provoca |
 Russian: вызвать на состязание |
 Slovak: vyzvať |
 Slovenian: izzvati |
 Serbian: izazvati |
 Swedish: utmana |
 Thai: ท้าทาย |
 Turkish: yarışmaya davet etmek, me |
 Taiwanese: 向...挑戰 |
 Ukrainian: кидати виклик, викликати |
 Urdu: مقبل کرنے کے لئے للکارنا |
 Vietnamese: thách thức |
 Chinese: 向...挑战 |
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