The act of contesting; emulation / Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.

(intransitive) To contend. / (transitive) To call into question; to oppose. / (transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

(uncountable) Controversy; debate. / (uncountable) Struggle for superiority; combat. / (countable) A competition.

A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show. / One who brings a legal challenge.

plural of contestant

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contest

plural of contest

present participle of contest

That which can be contested.

plural of contester