Visual meaning of 'contesting' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of contesting: To contend. - Image 1

verb

To contend.

Examples:

"I will contest for the open seat on the board."

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Visual illustration of contesting: To call into question; to oppose. - Image 1

verb

To call into question; to oppose.

Examples:

"The student is contesting the teacher's decision to lower their grade. "

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verb

To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

Examples:

"The troops contested every inch of ground."

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verb

To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.

Examples:

"The company is contesting the fine imposed by the environmental agency, arguing that it complied with all regulations. "

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Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "earnestly" - In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

earnestlyadverb

/ˈɜːnɪstli/ /ˈɝnɪstli/

In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

"The student earnestly studied for the exam, putting in genuine effort to succeed. "

Visual illustration for the word "contested" - To contend.

contestedverb

/kənˈtɛstɪd/ /ˈkɑnˌtɛstɪd/

To contend.

"I will contest for the open seat on the board."

Visual illustration for the word "question" - A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

questionnoun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Visual illustration for the word "litigation" - The conduct of a lawsuit.

litigationnoun

/ˌlɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/

The conduct of a lawsuit.

"That attorney has been chastised for his litigation behavior."

Visual illustration for the word "contest" - Controversy; debate.

contestnoun

/ˈkɒn.tɛst/ /ˈkɑn.tɛst/

Controversy; debate.

"no contest"

Visual illustration for the word "complied" - To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.

compliedverb

/kəmˈplaɪd/

To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.

"The student complied with the teacher's request to rewrite the essay. "

Visual illustration for the word "contend" - To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

contendverb

/kənˈtɛnd/

To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

"The siblings contended over which video game they would get to play next. "

Visual illustration for the word "maintain" - To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

maintainverb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

Visual illustration for the word "decision" - The act of deciding.

decisionnoun

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

The act of deciding.

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "

Visual illustration for the word "environmental" - Pertaining to the environment.

environmentaladjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

Pertaining to the environment.

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "

Visual illustration for the word "struggle" - A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.

strugglenoun

/ˈstrʌɡəl/

A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.

"The gymnast's struggle to hold the difficult handstand was impressive. "

Visual illustration for the word "regulations" - The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

regulationsnoun

/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/

The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

"The school has strict regulations about mobile phone use during class. "