con|test´a|ble

con|test´a|ble
con|test «noun. KON tehst; verb. kuhn TEHST», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a trial of skill to see which can win. A game or race is a contest. SYNONYM(S): competition.
2. a fight or struggle: »

The contest between France and England for North America ended in victory for England. What mighty contests rise from trivial things (John Dryden).

 SYNONYM(S): conflict, strife, contention.
3. an argument; dispute. SYNONYM(S): controversy, disagreement.
╂[< the verb]
–transitive verb.
1. to fight for; struggle for: »

The soldiers contested every inch of ground. The blackbirds contested one another for nesting territory.

2. to argue against; dispute about: »

The lawyer contested the claim, and tried to prove that it was false.

SYNONYM(S): challenge.
3. to call in question; controvert: »

to contest an election or a will.

–v.i.
to try to win.
╂[< Middle French contester, learned borrowing from Latin contestārīcall to witness < com- (intensive) + testis witness]
–con|test´a|ble, adjective.
–con|test´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • in|con|test|a|ble — «IHN kuhn TEHS tuh buhl», adjective. too clear or certain to be denied; beyond dispute or doubt; unquestionable: »The genius and daring of Bolingbroke were…incontestable (William Lecky). SYNONYM(S): indisputable, undeniable, certain,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|test´er — con|test «noun. KON tehst; verb. kuhn TEHST», noun, verb. –n. 1. a trial of skill to see which can win. A game or race is a contest. SYNONYM(S): competition. 2. a fight or struggle: »The contest between France and England for North America ended… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|test — «noun. KON tehst; verb. kuhn TEHST», noun, verb. –n. 1. a trial of skill to see which can win. A game or race is a contest. SYNONYM(S): competition. 2. a fight or struggle: »The contest between France and England for North America ended in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´con|test´a|bly — in|con|test|a|ble «IHN kuhn TEHS tuh buhl», adjective. too clear or certain to be denied; beyond dispute or doubt; unquestionable: »The genius and daring of Bolingbroke were…incontestable (William Lecky). SYNONYM(S): indisputable, undeniable,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • test — at·test·a·ble; at·test·ant; at·test·er; bio·test; con·test·able; con·test·ee; de·test; de·test·able; in·con·test·abil·i·ty; in·con·test·able; in·con·test·a·bly; li·tis·con·test; ob·test; pro·test·er; re·test; test·abil·i·ty; test; test·ee;… …   English syllables

  • contest — con•test n. [[t]ˈkɒn tɛst[/t]] v. [[t]kənˈtɛst[/t]] n. 1) a competition between rivals, as for a prize 2) struggle for victory or superiority 3) dispute 4) to struggle or fight for, as in battle 5) dispute 6) to call in question; challenge 7) to… …   From formal English to slang

  • Incontestable — In con*test a*ble, a. [Pref. in not + contestable: cf. F. incontestable.] Not contestable; not to be disputed; that cannot be called in question or controverted; incontrovertible; indisputable; as, incontestable evidence, truth, or facts. Locke.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Incontestableness — Incontestable In con*test a*ble, a. [Pref. in not + contestable: cf. F. incontestable.] Not contestable; not to be disputed; that cannot be called in question or controverted; incontrovertible; indisputable; as, incontestable evidence, truth, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”