CONTEST


Meaning of CONTEST in English

I. kən-ˈtest, ˈkän-ˌ 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 -ˈtes-tə-bəl adjective

• con·test·er noun

II. ˈkän-ˌtest noun

Date: 1630

1. : a struggle for superiority or victory : competition

2. : a competition in which each contestant performs without direct contact with or interference from his competitors

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.