Meaning & use

contest

noun·Everyday

A competition or struggle in which people try to win a prize, title, or advantage over one another.

See it in a sentence

Hundreds of bakers entered the annual contest to win the grand prize ribbon.

The election turned into a close contest between two candidates with very different platforms.

A note on using this word

As a verb, contest means to formally dispute or challenge something, as in contest a will, which uses the same word with a different stress pattern.

Words with a similar meaning

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To formally challenge or dispute a decision, result, or claim.

The losing candidate vowed to contest the results in court.

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