Main Entry: ¹con·test

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈtest, ˈkän-ˌ\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle French contester, from Latin contestari (litem) to bring an action at law, from contestari to call to witness, from com- + testis witness — more at testament

Date: 1603

intransitive verb : strive, vietransitive verb : to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; especially : dispute, challenge

— con·test·able \-ˈtes-tə-bəl\ adjective

— con·test·er noun