a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.

struggle for victory or superiority.

strife in argument; dispute; controversy

Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest.

to struggle or fight for, as in battle.

to argue against; dispute

to contest a controversial question; to contest a will.

to call in question

They contested his right to speak.

to contend for in rivalry.

to dispute; contend; compete.

noun

agreement , calm , peace , quiet , stillness , tranquility

verb

agree , allow , give up , resign

noun

challenge , concours , discussion , game , match , meet , meeting , proving , rencounter , sport , testing , tournament , trial , trying , action , affray , altercation , battle , battle royal * , beef * , brawl , brush , combat , conflict , controversy , debate , discord , dispute , emulation , encounter , engagement , fray , go * , hassle , rivalry , row , rumble * , run-in , scrap , set-to * , shock , skirmish , static , strife , striving , tug-of-war , warfare , wrangle , corrivalry , race , struggle , tug of war , war , agon , competition , contention , contest , dissension , grapple , lottery , sweepstakes , tourney

verb

blast , call in question , debate , dispute , doubt , give it one’s all , go for it * , go for jugular , jockey for position , jump on , litigate , mix it up with , object to , oppose , push , question , scramble for , shoot for , stand up for , tangle , altercate , attack , battle , brawl , break with , buck , compete , conflict , contend , cross , defend , duel , feud , fight over , gang up on , hassle , knuckle with , lay a finger on , lay out , put on gloves , put up dukes , quarrel , repel , rival , row , rumpus , scrap , scuffle , set to , sock * , square off , strike , struggle , take on , tilt , traverse , vie , withstand , wrangle , emulate , challenge , resist , action , affray , agon , altercation , argue , argument , bee , bout , clash , combat , competition , encounter , fight , fray , game , match , meet , pitt , protest , race , rivalry , skirmish , spar , strife , strive , tiff , tournament , trial , warfare