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contest

/ˈkɑn.tɛst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
con-test
IPA
/ˈkɑn.tɛst/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Controversy; debate.

Uncountable

noun

Struggle for superiority; combat.

Uncountable

noun

A competition.

Countable

verb

To contend.

Intransitive verb

verb

To call into question; to oppose.

Transitive verb

verb

To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

Transitive verb

verb

To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.

Example Sentences

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From French contester, from Old French, from Latin contestor (“to call to witness”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑn.tɛst/
  • British English: /ˈkɒn.tɛst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

contests (plural) contests (present, singular) contesting (participle, present) contested (participle, past) contested (past)

Derived Forms

contestability contestable contestation contestee contestible recontest

Phrases

contest competition contest shape no contest

Synonyms

controversy debate discussion battle combat fight competition pageant compete contend go in for joust

Antonyms

support

Rhymes With

best west level best rest test north west request suggest guest arrest chest expressed

Questions

How do you pronounce contest?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑn.tɛst/.
What does contest mean?
Controversy; debate.
Where does contest come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce contest

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