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Synonyms
con·test (kŏńtĕst́)

[Probably from French conteste, from contester, to dispute, from Old French, to call to witness, from Latin contestārī, com-, com-, + testis, witness.]

noun 

  1. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals.
  2. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges. See synonyms at conflict

verb: -test·ed, -test·ing, -tests. 

transitive verb 

  1. To compete or strive for.
  2. To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or challenge: contest a will. See synonyms at oppose

intransitive verb 

To struggle or compete; contend: contested with other bidders for the antique.

derivatives

con·test́a·ble
adjective
cońtes·tátion
noun
con·test́er
noun