English dictionary
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English noun: contest | |||
| 1. | contest (event) an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants | ||
| Synonyms | competition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | social event | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics, bout, championship, chicken, cliffhanger, dogfight, field trial, game, match, playoff, race, race, series, spelldown, spelling bee, spelling contest, tournament, tournament, tourney, trial | ||
| 2. | contest (act) a struggle between rivals | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | competition, contention, rivalry | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | battle of wits, bidding contest, popularity contest | ||
English verb: contest | |||
| 1. | contest (communication) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | ||
| Samples | They contested the outcome of the race. | ||
| Synonyms | contend, repugn | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | oppose | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | challenge, dispute, gainsay | ||
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