English noun: challenge | |||
1. | challenge (state) a demanding or stimulating situation | ||
Samples | They reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | situation, state of affairs | ||
2. | challenge (communication) a call to engage in a contest or fight | ||
Broader (hypernym) | speech act | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call-out, calling into question, confrontation, dare, daring, defiance, demand for explanation, demand for identification, gantlet, gauntlet | ||
3. | challenge (communication) questioning a statement and demanding an explanation | ||
Samples | His challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inquiring, questioning | ||
4. | challenge (communication) a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror | ||
Broader (hypernym) | objection | ||
5. | challenge (communication) a demand by a sentry for a password or identification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | demand | ||
English verb: challenge | |||
1. | challenge (communication) take exception to | ||
Samples | She challenged his claims. | ||
Synonyms | dispute, gainsay | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contend, contest, repugn | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call, call | ||
Entail | call into question, oppugn, question | ||
2. | challenge (communication) issue a challenge to | ||
Samples | Fischer challenged Spassky to a match. | ||
Examples | They challenge him to write the letter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bid, invite | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | action, appeal, call into question, call one's bluff, call out, counterchallenge, dare, defy, impeach, impugn, litigate, litigate, oppugn, process, provoke, question, remand, remit, send back, stimulate, sue | ||
3. | challenge (communication) ask for identification | ||
Samples | The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, call for, quest, request | ||
Entail | halt, stop | ||
4. | challenge (communication) raise a formal objection in a court of law | ||
Synonyms | take exception | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | object | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | appeal | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||