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Verb
/ˈkänˌtest/,
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contests, plural;
  1. Engage in competition to attain (a position of power)
    • - she declared her intention to contest the presidency
  2. Take part in (a competition or election)
    • - a coalition was formed to contest the presidential elections
  3. Oppose (an action, decision, or theory) as mistaken or wrong
    • - the former chairman contests his dismissal
  4. Engage in dispute about
    • - the issues have been hotly contested
Noun
  1. An event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport, activity, or particular quality
    • - a gigantic air rifle shooting contest
    • - a beauty contest
  2. A competition for a political position
    • - the presidential contest
  3. A dispute or conflict
    • - a contest between traditional and liberal views
  1. (contest) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
  2. (contest) an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  3. (contest) a struggle between rivals
  4. (ConTest) The Con Test was an Australian game show which premiered on February 7, 2007 on Network Ten. It was filmed in Sydney and was hosted by Andrew G and Brigitte Duclos.
  5. CONTEST is the name of a counter-terrorism strategy developed by the United Kingdom's Home Office in early 2003. A revised version of 'CONTEST', was released on March 24, 2009. A Annual Report of CONTEST was released in March 2010. ...
  6. (Contest (novel)) Contest is the first published novel by Australian thriller writer Matthew Reilly, and established his career as one of the most popular writers among young Australians, as well as people all over the world. ...
  7. (Contest (ship)) The Contest was an Australian sloop wrecked in 1807.
  8. Contesting (also known as radiosport) is a competitive activity pursued by amateur radio operators. In a contest, an amateur radio station, which may be operated by an individual or a team, seeks to contact as many other amateur radio stations as possible in a given period of time and exchange ...
  9. (The contest) "The Contest" was the 51st episode of the NBC sitcom, Seinfeld. The eleventh episode of the fourth season, it aired on November 18, 1992. ...
  10. (contest) controversy; debate; struggle for superiority; combat; a competition; to contend; to call into question; to oppose
  11. (contested) debated, controversial
  12. (Contest) To dispute or challenge the terms of a will or trust.
  13. (Contest) A competition based on skill, in which prizes are offered.
  14. To contest is to dispute, oppose, or challenge an adverse claim or action by asserting a defense to it in a court or other legal proceeding, as in: An obligor may file a motion to contest the cost-of-living adjustment.
  15. (Contest) Any legal challenge to or question of the validity of a will.
  16. (CONTEST) Cabinet Office counter-terrorism programme
  17. (CONTEST) the game theory term for the competitive interaction that occurs when two or more individuals attempt to obtain the same resource item.
  18. (Contest) A conflict that is resolved through mechanical means (e.g., dice rolls, comparing numbers, etc.).
  19. (Contest) A popular promotion tactic in which entrants are required to demonstrate a skill or talent (write an essay, take a photo, etc.) and winners are selected based on the merits of their entries. ...
  20. (Contest) A promotional mechanism that includes a prize and a game of skill. Consideration is allowed, but there cannot be any element of chance.
  21. (Contest) Another term for Jurisdictional, Detention, or Disposition Trial, this occurs only after the Court has found against the parents and taken jurisdiction over the children.
  22. (Contest) Eureka · Hornet · N.B. Palmer · Sweepstakes
  23. (Contest) to object to a company's decision to deny or pay less on a claim than the client believes to be covered
  24. (The Contest) term for a contest the fabulous four had to determine who could hold out without sex the longest.
  25. A contest in this case mostly refers to a model contest. This is an event in which models engage in competition against each other, often for a prize or similar incentive. Modelmanagement.com runs it's own international Fresh Faces contest annually.