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to challenge
01
to invite someone to compete or strongly suggest they should do something, often to test their abilities or encourage action
Transitive: to challenge sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
challenge
3rd person singular
challenges
Present participle
challenging
Past simple
challenged
Past participle
challenged
Examples
She challenges her colleagues to a friendly chess match every Friday.
02
to object to the legality or acceptability of something
Transitive: to challenge acceptability of something
Examples
The attorney sought to challenge the witness's credibility during the trial.
Examples
She bravely challenged the company's policy, arguing it was discriminatory.
04
to ask someone to prove their identity, often to verify they are allowed to enter or pass
Transitive: to challenge sb
Examples
The guard challenged the visitor to show their ID before granting access.
Challenge
01
a difficult and new task that puts one's skill, ability, and determination to the test
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
challenges
Examples
Overcoming that obstacle was a significant challenge for the team.
02
an invitation or call to engage in a contest, competition, or fight
Examples
He issued a challenge to his opponent for a chess match.
03
the act of questioning, disputing, or demanding justification for a statement or claim
Examples
The scientist faced a challenge to her conclusions.
04
a formal objection raised to prevent a specific person from serving as a juror
Examples
The defense lawyer filed a challenge against the juror.
Lexical Tree
challenged
challenger
challenging
challenge
