Definition of: contest

(kon′test) noun
1. A struggle; competition; conflict.
2. Verbal conflict; controversy. See synonyms under BATTLE, COMPETITION, FEUD, QUARREL. [<v.]
—v.t. (kən·test′)
1. To fight about; contend for; strive to take, keep, or control.
2. To strive to win, as a battle.
3. To argue about, especially in opposition; challenge; litigate: to contest an election.
—v.i.
4. To contend, struggle, or vie: with with or against. [<F contester <L contestari bring legal action against <com- together + testari bear witness <testis witness]
—con· test′a·ble adjective
—con·tes·ta·tion (kon′tes·tā′·shən) noun
—con·test′er noun