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Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary is based on the world’s largest collection of information about the way the English language is written and spoken in our time—a citation file of over 14½ million examples of English words drawn from actual use, more than 1 million collected since the last edition. The volume also includes: well-drafted Definitions and Pronunciations, Extensive...

1con•test \kən-ˈtest, ˈkän-ˌ\ verb [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] (1603) intransitive verb : STRIVE, VIE transitive verb : to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; especially : DISPUTE, CHALLENGE — con•test•able \-ˈtes-tə-bəl\ adjective — con•test•er noun 2con•test \ˈkän-ˌtest\ noun (1647) 1 : a struggle for superiority or victory : COMPETITION
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