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con·test • n. / ˈkänˌtest/ an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport, activity, or particular quality: a beauty contest. ∎ a competition for a political position: the mayoral contest. ∎ a dispute or conflict: a contest between traditional and liberal views. • v. / kənˈtest; ˈkänˌtest/ [tr.] 1. engage in competition to attain (a position of power). ∎ take part in (a competition or election). 2. oppose (an action, decision, or theory) as mistaken or wrong: the former chairman contests his dismissal. ∎ engage in dispute about: the issues have been hotly contested. PHRASES: no contest 1. another term for nolo contendere: he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts. 2. a competition, comparison, or choice of which the outcome is a foregone conclusion: when the two teams faced each other it was no contest. ∎ a decision by the referee to declare a boxing match invalid on the grounds that one or both of the boxers are not making serious efforts. DERIVATIVES: con·test·a·ble / kənˈtestəbəl/ adj. con·test·er / kənˈtestər; ˈkänˌtes-/ n. ORIGIN: late 16th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘swear to, attest’): from Latin contestari ‘call upon to witness, initiate an action (by calling witnesses),’ from con- ‘together’ + testare ‘to witness.’ The senses ‘wrangle, strive, struggle for’ arose in the early 17th cent., whence the current noun and verb senses. |
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"contest." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "contest." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-contest.html "contest." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-contest.html |
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contest †bear witness to XVI; contend for, dispute XVII. — L. contestārī call to witness, introduce (a suit) by calling witnesses, set on foot (an action), f. CON- + testārī bear witness.
Hence, or — F. conteste (f. the corr. vb.), contest sb. wordy strife, (gen.) conflict. XVII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "contest." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "contest." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-contest.html T. F. HOAD. "contest." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-contest.html |
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CONTESTTo defend against an adverse claim made in a court by a plaintiff or a prosecutor; to challenge a position asserted in a judicial proceeding, as to contest the probate of a will. |
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"Contest." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Contest." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701112.html "Contest." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701112.html |
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•redbreast • headrest • imprest
•chimney breast • footrest • firecrest
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"contest." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "contest." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-contest.html "contest." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-contest.html |
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