Contest
/ˈkɒn.tɛst/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Contest
noun
- Controversy; debate.
"no contest"
- Struggle for superiority; combat.
- A competition.
"The child entered the spelling contest."
verb
- To contend.
"I will contest for the open seat on the board."
- To call into question; to oppose.
"The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities."
- To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
"The troops contested every inch of ground."
- To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.
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SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
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