contest

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑn.tɛst/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  2. noun a struggle between rivals
  3. verb to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

competition

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
social event
Narrower (hyponyms)
bout, dogfight, spelling bee, championship, game, athletic contest

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