CHALLENGE


Meaning of CHALLENGE in English

Pronunciation: ' cha-l ə nj

Function: verb

Inflected Form: chal · lenged ; chal · leng · ing

Etymology: Middle English chalengen to accuse, from Anglo-French chalenger, from Latin calumniari to accuse falsely, from calumnia calumny

Date: 13th century

transitive verb

1 : to demand as due or deserved : REQUIRE <an event that challenge s explanation>

2 : to order to halt and prove identity <the sentry challenged the stranger>

3 : to dispute especially as being unjust, invalid, or outmoded : IMPUGN <new data that challenge s old assumptions>

4 : to question formally the legality or legal qualifications of < challenge a juror>

5 a : to confront or defy boldly : DARE <he challenged his critics to prove his guilt> b : to call out to duel or combat c : to invite into competition <he challenged his brother to a tennis match>

6 : to arouse or stimulate especially by presenting with difficulties <she wants a job that will challenge her>

7 : to administer a physiological and especially an immunologic challenge to (an organism or cell)

intransitive verb

1 : to make or present a challenge

2 : to take legal exception

– chal · leng · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.