contest
noun
1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Similar word(s): competition
Definition categories: event
2. a struggle between rivals
Definition categories: act, competition, contention, rivalry
Sentences with contest as a noun:
- no contest
- The child entered the spelling contest.
verb
1. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- They contested the outcome of the race
Similar word(s): contend, repugn
Definition categories: communication, oppose
Sentences with contest as a verb:
- I will contest for the open seat on the board.
- The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.
- The troops contested every inch of ground.