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