n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' test, ' kän- ˌ
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle French contester, from Latin contestari ( litem ) to bring an action at law, from contestari to call to witness, from com- + testis witness ― more at TESTAMENT
Date: 1603
intransitive verb : STRIVE , VIE
transitive verb : to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation especially : DISPUTE , CHALLENGE
– con · test · able \ - ' tes-t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– con · test · er noun