contest

I. v. a.

1.

Dispute, controvert, argue, debate, litigate, contend against, call in question.

2.

Strive to hold, struggle to defend.

3.

Contend for, strive to carry, compete for, make the object of competition or rivalry or emulation.

II. v. n.

Contend, strive, struggle, vie, fight, compete, cope.

III. n.

1.

Dispute, altercation, debate, controversy, contention, quarrel, difference, high words, strife of words, war of words.

2.

Struggle, battle, conflict, fight, combat, encounter, rencounter, strife in arms.

3.

Competition, rivalry, contention.