contest

noun · verbB1

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noun

Plural noun:

contests

1.
(uncountable)Controversy; debate.
no contest
Đồng nghĩa: controversy, debate, discussion
2.
(uncountable)Struggle for superiority; combat.
Đồng nghĩa: battle, combat, fight
3.
(countable)A competition.
The child entered the spelling contest.
Đồng nghĩa: competition, pageant

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verb

V_es/s

contests

V_ing/Gerund

contesting

V_ed/pp

contested

1.
(intransitive)To contend.
I will contest for the open seat on the board.
1684-1690, Thomas Burnet, Sacred Theory of the Earth As for the difficulty or obscurity of an argument, that does but add to the pleasure.of contesting with it when there are hopes of victory
Đồng nghĩa: compete, contend, go in for, joust
2.
(transitive)To call into question; to oppose.
The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.
Đồng nghĩa: call into question, oppose
3.
(transitive)To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
The troops contested every inch of ground.
4.
(law) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.
Đồng nghĩa: controvert

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Đồng nghĩa

controversy debatediscussionbattle combat fight competition pageant compete contendgo in forjoustcall into questionopposecontrovert

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Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

tréyes ine-pro From French contester, from Old French -, from Latin contestor (to call to witness).