contest

v. fight for; appeal, challenge

n. competition

Contest may refer to:A contest, is an event in which two or more individuals or teams compete against each other, often for a prize or similar incentive.to contest, in law, is to disagree with a civil or criminal legal charge in court.Contest, a commune of the Mayenne département, in France.Contest, a novel by Australian Author Matthew Reilly.The Con Test, an Australian game show which airs on Network Ten.The Contest, a well known episode from the US sitcom Seinfeld.
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The Con Test was an Australian game show which premiered on February 7, 2007 on Network Ten. It was filmed in Sydney and was hosted by Andrew G and Brigitte Duclos.
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Noun
1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
(synonym) competition
(hypernym) social event
(hyponym) game
2. a struggle between rivals
(hypernym) competition, contention, rivalry
(hyponym) battle of wits
(derivation) contend, repugn
Verb
1. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
(synonym) contend, repugn
(hypernym) oppose
(hyponym) challenge, dispute, gainsay

(v. t.)
To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground.
  

(v. t.)
To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist; as a claim, by course of law; to controvert.
  

(v. t.)
To make a subject of dispute, contention, litigation, or emulation; to contend for; to call in question; to controvert; to oppose; to dispute.
  

(v. i.)
To engage in contention, or emulation; to contend; to strive; to vie; to emulate; -- followed usually by with.
  

(n.)
Earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; encounter.
  

(n.)
Earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation.
  

zheng1 xian1 kong3 hou4
Striving to be first and fearing to lag behind.
Said of a contest in which one competes with another to win the first place. Concentrating too hard on winning (and therefore risk losing).

ming2 luo4 sun1 shan1
Falling behind Sun Shan.
To fail in a competitive examination or a contest.