contesting

con·test

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noun kon-test; verb kuh n-test]
- /noun ˈkɒn tɛst; verb kənˈtɛst/
- /ˈkɒn.test/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun kon-test; verb kuh n-test]
- /noun ˈkɒn tɛst; verb kənˈtɛst/

Definitions of contesting word

noun contesting a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize. 1
noun contesting struggle for victory or superiority. 1
noun contesting strife in argument; dispute; controversy: Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest. 1
verb with object contesting to struggle or fight for, as in battle. 1
verb with object contesting to argue against; dispute: to contest a controversial question; to contest a will. 1
verb with object contesting to call in question: They contested his right to speak. 1

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Origin of contesting

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; (v.) < Latin contestāri to call to witness (in a lawsuit), equivalent to con- con- + testārī to testify, derivative of testis witness; (noun) derivative of the v., or < French conteste

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Parts of speech for Contesting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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contesting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for contesting

adjective contesting

recreational — of or relating to recreation: recreational facilities in the park.
athletic — Athletic means relating to athletes and athletics.
rival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.

All 3 Synonyms of contesting