contest
 con·test (kŏnʹtĕst')n.
1. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals.
2. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges. See Synonyms at conflict.v. con·test·ed, con·test·ing, con·tests (kən-tĕstʹ, kŏnʹtĕst')v. tr.
1. To compete or strive for.
2. To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or challenge:
contest a will.
See Synonyms at oppose.v. intr.
To struggle or compete; contend:
contested with other bidders for the antique. [Probably from French conteste, from contester, to dispute, from Old French, to call to witness, from Latin contestārī: com-, com- + testis, witness; See trei- in Indo-European Roots.] con·testʹa·ble adj.con'tes·taʹtion (kŏn'tĕ-stāʹshən) n.con·testʹer n.
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