contest meaning
contest :
competition, challenge
noun
▪ She won the singing contest.
▪ She won the singing competition.
▪ The spelling contest was fun.
▪ The spelling competition was fun.
paraphrasing
▪ competition – contest
▪ tournament – contest
▪ match – contest
▪ event – contest
contest :
to compete, to dispute
verb
▪ They decided to contest the results.
▪ They decided to dispute the results.
▪ She will contest the decision.
▪ She will dispute the decision.
paraphrasing
▪ challenge – contest
▪ dispute – contest
▪ oppose – contest
▪ argue – contest
Pronunciation
contest [ˈkɒn.tɛst]
The noun has the stress on the first syllable 'con' and sounds like 'CON-test'.
contest [kənˈtɛst]
The verb has the stress on the second syllable 'test' and sounds like 'con-TEST'.
Common phrases and grammar about contest
contest - Common meaning
noun
competition, challenge
verb
to compete, to dispute
Part of Speech Changes for "contest"
▪ contestant (noun) – participant in a contest
▪ contestable (adjective) – able to be disputed
▪ contestation (noun) – the action of contesting something
▪ contester (noun) – someone who contests
Common Expressions with "contest"
▪ enter a contest – to participate in a competition
▪ win a contest – to become the winner
▪ contest a result – to dispute the outcome
▪ organize a contest – to arrange a competition
Important examples of contest in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, contest is often used to refer to competitions or disputes in formal contexts.
Example of a confusing word: context (the circumstances or setting)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, contest can be used as both a noun and a verb, requiring correct identification.
contest
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
sales contest
a competition to increase sales
cutthroat contest
means 'a very competitive and fierce competition'
Differences between similar words and contest
contest
,
compete
differences
Contest is used to participate or challenge in competitions, while compete refers to the act of striving against others to win.
contest
,
strive – compete
differences
Compete specifically emphasizes the effort against others to win, while contest can refer to the event itself or to challenge the outcome.
Words with the same origin as contest
The origin of contest
contest comes from the Latin 'contestari', meaning 'to call to witness or affirm'.
Word structure
The word has the prefix 'con' (with) and the root 'test' (witness), so contest originally means 'to stand with a witness'.
Words with the same origin
The root of contest is 'test' (witness). Words with the same root include testify, testament, and testable.
