Definition of contest

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Contest (v. t.) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist; as a claim, by course of law; to controvert..

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Grapple :: Grapple (v. t.) A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold.
Debate :: Debate (v. t.) A fight or fighting; contest; strife.
Forensic :: Forensic (n.) An exercise in debate; a forensic contest; an argumentative thesis.
Cricket :: Cricket (n.) A game much played in England, and sometimes in America, with a ball, bats, and wickets, the players being arranged in two contesting parties or sides..
Gladiatorian :: Gladiatorian (a.) Of or pertaining to gladiators, or to contests or combatants in general..
Litigation :: Litigation (n.) The act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial contest.
Skirmish :: Skirmish (v. i.) A slight contest.
Round :: Round (n.) The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout..
Vanquish :: Vanquish (v. t.) Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put down; to refute..
Arena :: Arena (n.) Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life..
Fight :: Fight (v. i.) A struggle or contest of any kind.
Engage :: Engage (v. t.) To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict.
Support :: Support (v. t.) To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate..
Stickle :: Stickle (v. i.) To contend, contest, or altercate, esp. in a pertinacious manner on insufficient grounds..
Contest :: Contest (n.) Earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; encounter..
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To hold out in a race or other contest; as, a horse stays well..
Contend :: Contend (v. t.) To struggle for; to contest.
Struggler :: Struggle (n.) Contest; contention; strife.
Pull :: Pull (n.) Something in one's favor in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing; as, in weights the favorite had the pull..
Three-handed :: Three-handed (a.) Said of games or contests where three persons play against each other, or two against one; as, a three-handed game of cards..
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