contest

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）競い合う、争う / （他動詞）疑問を呈する、異議を唱える、対抗する / （他動詞）維持または防衛するために懸命に努める、守り抜こうと闘う

Several athletes contest for the title despite the rough weather.

数人の選手が荒天にもかかわらずタイトルを競っている。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To contend.

I will contest for the open seat on the board.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To call into question; to oppose.

The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.

Sense（3）

(transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

The troops contested every inch of ground.

Sense（4）

contests

（ present singular third-person ）

contesting

（ participle present ）

contested

（ participle past ）

contested

（ past ）