CONTEST

contest. Contest, n. a dispute, wrangle, strive, vie with

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Con‐test″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contested; p. pr. & vb. n. Contesting.] [[F. contester, fr. L. contestari to call to witness, contestari litem to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action; con- + testari to be a witness, testic witness. See Testify.]] 1. 1. To make a subject of dispute, contention, litigation, or emulation; to contend for; to call in question; to controvert; to oppose; to dispute.
The people . . . contested not what was done. Locke. Few philosophical aphorisms have been more frequenty repeated, few more contested than this. J. D. Morell. 2. 2. To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground.
3. 3. (Law) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist; as a claim, by course of law; to controvert.
To contest an election. (Polit.) (a) To strive to be elected. (b) To dispute the declared result of an election. Syn. — To dispute; controvert; debate; litigate; oppose; argue; contend.