contesteth

Verb

contest (third-person singular simple present contests, present participle contesting, simple past and past participle contested)

1. (intransitive) To contend.
   • I will contest for the open seat on the board.

   Synonyms:

   compete, contend, go in for, joust

2. (transitive) To call into question; to oppose.
   • The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.

   Synonyms:

   call into question, oppose

   Antonyms:

   support

3. (transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
   • The troops contested every inch of ground.
4. To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.

   Synonyms:

   controvert

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