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Contest Win Close Noun ˈkɒntest ˈkɑːntest Hold Singing/Talent

Word3 contest
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈkɒntest/ /ˈkɑːntest/
Example
  • to hold a singing/talent contest
  • to enter/win a contest
  • she was awarded the first prize in an essay contest .
  • it was a close contest between two evenly matched crews.
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contest

(noun)/ˈkɒntest/ /ˈkɑːntest/
  1. a competition in which people try to win something
    • SEE ALSO beauty contest
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/beauty-contest
    • to hold a singing/talent contest
    • to enter/win a contest
    • She was awarded the first prize in an essay contest .
    • It was a close contest between two evenly matched crews.
    • He said he had enjoyed the contest with his rival for the title .
    • a contest to win a free tickets to the concert

    Extra Examples

    • He won his opening contest against Costa of Argentina.
    • Jackson has injured his knee and is now out of the contest.
    • Sporting contests are held in the arena.
    • The New Zealanders are looking forward to future contests with South Africa.
    • The contest was too one-sided to be exciting.
    • The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last two compete in a head-to-head contest.
    • The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest.
    • They won the doubles contest against the Williams sisters.
    • This contest is wide open: any of half a dozen teams could win it.
    • the contest between these two great boxers
    • She's the favourite for this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
    • To enter the contest, simply send an email to this address…
  2. a struggle to gain control or power
    • the leadership/presidential contest
    • Both parties are predicting victory in this close contest.
    • a contest for the leadership of the party
    • a contest between traditional and liberal views
    • It looks like being a close-fought contest with the Conservatives.
    • the contest to gain control of the party

    Extra Examples

    • During the election contest newspapers are not allowed to publish public opinion polls.
    • In the animal kingdom intruders usually lose contests over territories.
  3. used to say that one side in a competition is so much stronger or better than the other that it is sure to win easily
  4. Word Origin

    • late 16th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘swear to, attest’): from Latin contestari ‘call upon to witness, initiate (by calling witnesses)’, from con- ‘together’ + testare ‘to witness’. The senses ‘wrangle, struggle for’ arose in the early 17th cent., which gave rise to the current noun and verb senses.
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