[
US
/ˈkɑntɛst, kənˈtɛst/
]
NOUN
- a struggle between rivals
- an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
VERB
-
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
They contested the outcome of the race
How To Use contest In A Sentence
- After putting its energy into the 2008 acquisition of Northwest Airlines, the Atlanta-based carrier plans to spend more than $2 billion through 2013 to lure travelers with new flat-bed seats, video on demand and upgraded facilities in hotly contested markets such as New York. Delta Refocuses
- He comes from nowhere to win this contest and immediately is able to grasp a lot of the intricacies of the moviemaking process.
- What is uncontestable is that he is an honest player and, in the present climate, he accepts that is crucial. Times, Sunday Times
- The couple met on the show last autumn when the former equerry to the Duke of York ended up choosing presenter Jonsson over the contestants.
- In all libels for divorce where the cause alleged is adultery, and where the adverse party does not appear, or is defaulted, the person alleged to be particeps criminis with the libellee may, in the discretion of the court, be allowed to appear and contest the libel. Acts and resolves passed by the General Court
- That's because Olympic contests are played on a wider ice rink that opens up the game and gives the elite players space to be creative.
- The winners of these two encounters will contest the final from 7pm. Times, Sunday Times
- He decided not to contest the retrospective charge. Times, Sunday Times
- Mitch: My buddy just won belching contest.
- The seat was being hotly contested among the politicians.
