Princeton's WordNet

1. contest, competition(noun)

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

2. contest(verb)

   a struggle between rivals

3. contest, contend, repugn(verb)

   to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

   "They contested the outcome of the race"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. contest(noun)ˈkɒn tɛst; v. kənˈtɛst

   a competition to determine who is best

   a contest to see who was stronger

2. contestˈkɒn tɛst; v. kənˈtɛst

   a competition for power

Wiktionary

1. contest(Noun)

   controversy; debate

   no contest

2. contest(Noun)

   struggle for superiority; combat

3. contest(Noun)

   a competition

   The child entered the spelling contest.

4. contest(Verb)

   to contend

   I will contest for the open seat on the board.

5. contest(Verb)

   to call into question; to oppose

   The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.

Origin: From contester, from contestor

Webster Dictionary

1. Contest(verb)

   to make a subject of dispute, contention, litigation, or emulation; to contend for; to call in question; to controvert; to oppose; to dispute

2. Contest(verb)

   to strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground

3. Contest(verb)

   to make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist; as a claim, by course of law; to controvert

4. Contest(verb)

   to engage in contention, or emulation; to contend; to strive; to vie; to emulate; -- followed usually by with

5. Contest(noun)

   earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation

6. Contest(noun)

   earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; encounter

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