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Contest
01
a competition in which participants compete to defeat their opponents
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
contests
Examples
The contest for the championship title was intense and thrilling.
02
a conflict or competition between rivals
Examples
The contest for control of the company became increasingly heated.
to contest
01
to participate in a competition, debate, or other such events
Intransitive: to contest in a competition | to contest for sth
Examples
The athletes trained hard to contest in the upcoming track and field competition.
02
to formally oppose or challenge a decision or a statement
Transitive: to contest a decision or statement
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
contest
3rd person singular
contests
present participle
contesting
past simple
contested
past participle
contested
Examples
She plans to contest the election results in court.
Lexical Tree
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