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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Challenge \Chal"lenge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Challenged}; p. pr & vb n. {Challenging}.] [OE. chalengen to accuse, claim, OF chalengier chalongier to claim, accuse, dispute, fr L. calumniar to attack with false accusations. See {Challenge}, n., and cf {Calumniate}.] 1. To call to a contest of any kind to call to answer; to defy. I challenge any man to make any pretense to power by right of fatherhood. --Locke. 2. To call invite, or summon to answer for an offense by personal combat. By this I challenge him to single fight. --Shak. 3. To claim as due; to demand as a right Challenge better terms. --Addison. 4. To censure; to blame. [Obs.] He complained of the emperors . . . and challenged them for that he had no greater revenues . . . from them --Holland. 5. (Mil.) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines); as the sentinel challenged us with ``Who comes there?'' 6. To take exception to question; as to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation. 7. (Law) To object to or take exception to as to a juror, or member of a court. 8. To object to the reception of the vote of as on the ground that the person in not qualified as a voter. [U. S.] {To challenge to the} {array, favor, polls}. See under {Challenge}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: challenging adj 1: requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake" [syn: {ambitious}] 2: stimulating interest or thought; "a challenging hypothesis"; "a thought-provoking book" [syn: {thought-provoking}] 3: disturbingly provocative; "an intriguing smile" [syn: {intriguing}]
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