Definition of "contest" []

• A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals. (noun)
• A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges. See Synonyms at conflict. (noun)
• To compete or strive for. (verb-transitive)
• To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or challenge: contest a will. See Synonyms at oppose. (verb-transitive)
• To struggle or compete; contend: contested with other bidders for the antique. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The title contest was played in front of 93,000 fans Saturday night at the sold-out Rose Bowl in Los Angeles."
• "Virtually every player and coach from the 1989 teams will finally face off at the same Morristown arena where the title contest would have taken place."
• "The Best Friends Again contest is run by BioArts International, a company that claims to have the sole worldwide license for the cloning of dogs, cats and endangered species."