contest

/kˈɒntɛst/

/ˈkɑntɛst/, /kənˈtɛst/

Contest

concours

a competition in which participants compete to defeat their opponents

Synonymes : competition

to contest

MAIN VERB

contester

to formally oppose or challenge a decision or a statement

Synonymes : contend

Exemples

1. That contest wasn't fair!

2. Congratulations, Miss, you've won the first prize in the contest.

3. The battle lines were drawn yesterday for the fiercest contest in the history of local radio.

4. I plan to compete in the city's photography contest.