CONTENDER


Meaning of CONTENDER in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ serious , strong

▪ leading , main , major , number-one , obvious ( esp. BrE ), top

Senator Clinton was considered a leading ~ for the Democratic presidential nomination.

▪ genuine , legitimate ( esp. AmE ), likely , possible , real , worthy

▪ presidential

▪ Democratic , Republican

▪ championship , medal , title

He's gone from being a serious title ~ to being totally written off.

▪ play-off (in American football)

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ for

a strong ~ for the gold medal

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .