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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Contest \Con*test"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contested}; p. pr & vb n. {Contesting}.] [F. contester, fr L. contestari to call to witness, contestari litem to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action con- + testari to be a witness, testic witness. See {Testify}.] 1. To make a subject of dispute, contention, litigation, or emulation; to contend for to call in question; to controvert; to oppose; to dispute. The people . . . contested not what was done --Locke. Few philosophical aphorisms have been more frequenty repeated, few more contested than this --J. D. Morell. 2. To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as the troops contested every inch of ground. 3. (Law) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist; as a claim, by course of law; to controvert. {To contest an election}. (Polit.) a To strive to be elected. b To dispute the declared result of an election. Syn: To dispute; controvert; debate; litigate; oppose; argue; contend.
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