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- [noun kon-test; verb kuh n-test]
- /noun ˈkɒn tɛst; verb kənˈtɛst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noun kon-test; verb kuh n-test]
- /noun ˈkɒn tɛst; verb kənˈtɛst/
Definitions of contester word
- noun contester a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize. 1
- noun contester struggle for victory or superiority. 1
- noun contester strife in argument; dispute; controversy: Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest. 1
- verb with object contester to struggle or fight for, as in battle. 1
- verb with object contester to argue against; dispute: to contest a controversial question; to contest a will. 1
- verb with object contester to call in question: They contested his right to speak. 1
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Origin of contester
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; (v.) < Latin contestāri to call to witness (in a lawsuit), equivalent to con- con- + testārī to testify, derivative of testis witness; (noun) derivative of the v., or < French conteste
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Parts of speech for Contester
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contester popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
contester usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contester
noun contester
- participant — a person or group that participates; partaker.
- candidate — A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.
- contender — A contender is someone who takes part in a competition.
- challenger — A challenger is someone who competes with you for a position or title that you already have, for example being a sports champion or a political leader.
- aspirant — Someone who is an aspirant to political power or to an important job has a strong desire to achieve it.
Antonyms for contester
noun contester
- spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
- ally — A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.
- supporter — a person or thing that supports.
- fan — an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.
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