Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - contest
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contest
n. & v. --n. 1 a process of contending; a competition. 2 a dispute; a controversy. --v.tr. 1 challenge or dispute (a decision etc.). 2 debate (a point, statement, etc.). 3 contend or compete for (a prize, parliamentary seat, etc.); compete in (an election). Derivatives contestable adj. contester n. Etymology: L contestari (as COM-, testis witness)
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I. verb see: testament Date: 1603 intransitive verb strive, vie, transitive verb to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation, ~able adjective ~er noun II. noun Date: 1630 a struggle for superiority or victory ; competition, a competition in which each ~ant performs without direct contact with or interference from his competitors ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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