contest
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTEST
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an event in which people try to win by doing something better than others
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see also beauty contest, popularity contest
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a fiddle/fishing/singing contest [=competition]
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He won the contest for best photograph. = He won the contest to see who could take the best photograph.
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Contest winners receive a cash prize.
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Will you enter the contest?
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a struggle or effort to win or get something
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She hopes to win the contest for mayor.
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the presidential contest
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Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a contest for control of the House of Representatives.
no contest
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informal
— used to say that someone or something is much better than another or can easily defeat another
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When you compare the old version of the movie with the new one, it's no contest. The old one is much better.
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The last time I played him it was no contest. I won easily.
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US, law
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a statement in a court of law in which someone who has been charged with a crime does not admit guilt but also does not dispute or argue with the charge
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He pleaded no contest to (the charge of) driving while intoxicated.
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTEST
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[+ object]
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to make (something) the subject of an argument or a legal case
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to say that you do not agree with or accept (something)
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Several of the dead man's relatives are contesting [=disputing, challenging] his will (in court).
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The losing candidate is contesting the results of the election. = (US) The losing candidate is contesting the election.
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The rule is being contested by a number of students at the university. [=students are formally complaining about the rule]
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[+ object]
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to try to win (something)
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She plans to contest a seat in Congress next year.
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Both candidates have agreed to another debate before this hotly/bitterly contested election.
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[no object]
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to struggle or fight for or against something
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contesting for power
