noun / verb
contest
KAHN-test/ˈkɑːntest/
To compete against or challenge another position.
Two runners sprint toward the finish ribbon to win the contest.
Etymology
Calling witnesses together was the first step in a legal battle. That legal conflict developed into the broader idea of a struggle for victory, including a competition for a prize.
In context
in cash if you prefer there's a contest every single week for five weeks so if you don't win the first time try again this is just about the easiest contest to enter you ever heard of
More examples
- Our school holds a spelling contest every spring.
- Three candidates are contesting the same seat on the council.
- She contests the parking ticket because the meter was broken.
Forms
contest · contests · contested · contesting
contestant noun — A person taking part in a competition.
Similar words
- competition
- Names an event or rivalry, not a challenge to validity.
- dispute
- Emphasizes disagreement over truth or validity rather than competing.
- challenge
- Can question validity or invite someone to compete.