Contest
11contest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, equal (BrE), even, tight ▪ closely fought (esp. BrE), hard fought ▪ one sided, u …
12contest — con|test1 [ˈkɔntest US ˈka:n ] n 1.) a competition or a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing with each other contest for ▪ the bitter contest for the Republican presidential nomination ▪ Stone decided to hold a contest to …
13Contest — Cet article a pour sujet la commune française nommée Contest. Pour une définition du mot « contest », voir l’article contest du Wiktionnaire. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Contest (saint) …
14contest — n. 1) to hold, stage a contest 2) to judge a contest 3) to enter a contest 4) a bitter, hard fought; close; one sided contest 5) a baby; beauty; oratorical contest 6) a contest among, between; for * * * [ kɒntest] beauty between …
15Contest — A contest is an event in which at least two teams or individuals compete. There may be an award to a winner or awards for multiple top performers, but a contest may be imposed for training. A contest may occur naturally, or be planned by the… …
16contest — I UK [ˈkɒntest] / US [ˈkɑnˌtest] noun [countable] Word forms contest : singular contest plural contests ** 1) a competition, especially one in which people s skill in a particular activity or sport is tested a contest between the two top rated… …
17contest — ♦♦♦ contests, contesting, contested (The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱ntest[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]kənte̱st[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win. → See also beauty contest Few contests in the… …
18contest — con|test1 [ kan,test ] noun count ** 1. ) a competition, especially one in which people s skill in a particular activity or sport is tested: a contest between the two top rated tennis players in the world a singing/poetry contest 2. ) a situation …
19Contest — Cọn|test 〈m. 6〉 (musikalischer od. sportlicher) Wettbewerb [engl.] * * * Cọn|test , der; [e]s, s u. e [engl. contest < älter frz. contest, zu lat. contestari = (einen Prozess) in Gang bringen] (Jargon): Wettbewerb (z. B. im Bereich der… …
20contest — {{11}}contest (n.) 1640s, from CONTEST (Cf. contest) (v.). {{12}}contest (v.) c.1600, from Fr. contester dispute, oppose, from M.Fr., from L. contestari (litem) to call to witness, bring action, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + testari to …
