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engage in a contest of speed — index race Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contest — con·test 1 /kən test/ vt: to dispute or challenge through legal procedures contest a will con·test 2 / kän ˌtest/ n: a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures boundary controversies or other contest s between states Felix… … Law dictionary
Engage — En*gage , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engaging}.] [F. engager; pref. en (L. in) + gage pledge, pawn. See {Gage}.] 1. To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engage — I (hire) verb appoint, arrange for the services of, arrange for the use of, bind, book, charter, commission, conducere, contract for, employ, enlist, enlist in one s service, fill a position, give a job to, give a situation to, give employment to … Law dictionary
Contest — Con*test , v. i. To engage in contention, or emulation; to contend; to strive; to vie; to emulate; followed usually by with. [1913 Webster] The difficulty of an argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with it, when there are hopes of victory … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engage — verb (engaged; engaging) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French engager, from en + gage pledge, gage Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to offer (as one s word) as security for a debt or cause 2. a. obsolete to entangle or entrap in or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
engage — I. v. a. 1. Pledge, commit, promise, bind, put under pledge. 2. Plight, affiance, betroth, promise or pledge in marriage. 3. Enlist, induce to serve. 4. Gain, win, attach, attract, allure, entertain, draw, fix, arrest, gain over. 5. Occupy,… … New dictionary of synonyms
contest — n 1. battle, struggle, conflict. See contention(def.1). 2. competition, contention, rivalry; match, tourney, game, regatta, meet, joust, duel, tug of war; tournament, bout, round, encounter, engagement, Fr. con cours. athletic event; race, run,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Eurovision Song Contest 2007 — Infobox Eurovision name = Eurovision Song Contest 2007 theme = True Fantasy final = 12 May 2007 semi = 10 May 2007 presenters = Jaana Pelkonen Mikko Leppilampi Krisse Salminen (Green Room host) host = flagicon|FIN YLE venue = Hartwall Areena,… … Wikipedia
Eurovision Song Contest — Concours Eurovision de la chanson Pour les articles homonymes, voir Eurovision. Concours Eurovision de la chanson … Wikipédia en Français
