contest

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. t. See contention.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A competition]

Syn. trial, match, game; see competition 1 , 2 .

2. [A conflict]

Syn. engagement, controversy, struggle; see battle 1 , 2 , dispute , fight 1 .

See Synonym Study at fight . v.

1. [To oppose]

Syn. dispute, challenge, question, stand up for the other side; see argue 1 , oppose 1 .

2. [To fight]

Syn. contend, battle, defend, struggle, wrangle, altercate, conflict, quarrel, brawl, scuffle, feud, attack, strike, tilt, have a run-in with*, take on*, take on all comers*; see also dare 2 , fight 2 .

Ant. concede, rest*, shake hands.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

competition, match, struggle, rivalry, battle, challenge, meet, round, duel, trial, war, marathon, tourney.

II

v.

argue, debate, dispute, challenge, oppose, call into question, object to, conflict, contend, vie, fight, scrap, square off, battle.

ANT.: acquiesce, cave in, give in, surrender

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A vying with others for victory or supremacy: battle, competition, corrivalry, race, rivalry, strife, striving, struggle, tug of war, war, warfare. See CONFLICT. 2. A trial of skill or ability: competition, meet1. See CONFLICT. II verb 1. To strive against (others) for victory: compete, contend, emulate, rival, vie. See CONFLICT. 2. To take a stand against: buck, challenge, dispute, oppose, resist, traverse. See SUPPORT.