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challenge
1 countable/uncountable something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve, especially something you have never done before and will enjoy doingI was bored with my job and felt I needed a new challenge. meet a challenge (=deal with it successfully): Are western nations ready to meet the enormous environmental challenges that lie ahead? challenge of: We were all keen walkers, and enjoyed the challenge of this remote place. the challenge is to do something: The challenge for policy-makers is to achieve economic growth without damaging the environment. face a challenge (=have to deal with one): The new government faces the daunting challenge of completing the building on time. Synonyms and related words
Adjectives frequently used with challenge ▪ biggest, daunting, formidable, greatest, major, new, serious Verbs frequently used with challenge as the object ▪ accept, enjoy, face, meet, pose, present, relish, rise to
2 countable an action or idea that questions whether something is true, accurate, or legalHe began a legal challenge to clear his name. challenge to: There seems to be no significant challenge to the party’s free-market ideology. pose/present a challenge to something: Recent discoveries pose a serious challenge to accepted views on the age of the universe. Synonyms and related words
Questioning and types of questions 2a a refusal to accept someone’s authoritychallenge to: The strike was seen as a direct challenge to the authority of the government. mount a challenge (=make one): They have failed to mount a serious challenge to the existing leadership. Synonyms and related words
Refusals and the act of refusing 2b legala refusal to accept someone as a member of a jury Synonyms and related words
The jury, accused, witnesses and defendant the accused aggrieved aggrieved party
3 countable an invitation to someone to compete or fight, especially in sportchallenge for: Federer returned to make a major challenge for the Wimbledon title. issue a challenge: One of the men issued the challenge, ‘I’ll take on any two of you.’ Synonyms and related words
Sports events and competitions battle/war of nerves bye card 3a singular used in the names of competitions, especially sports competitionsone of the golfers competing in the Million Dollar Challenge Synonyms and related words
Sports events and competitions battle/war of nerves bye card
4 rise to the challengeto deal successfully with a difficult situation or problemShe was asked to run the family business at the age of twenty and she rose to the challenge. Submitted by:
georgia kelesi from Greece on 22/01/2017
challenge
1 countable/uncountable something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve, especially something you have never done before and will enjoy doingI was bored with my job and felt I needed a new challenge. challenge of: We were all enthusiastic walkers, and enjoyed the challenge of this remote place. meet a challenge (=deal with it successfully): Are western nations ready to meet the enormous environmental challenges that lie ahead? the challenge is to do something: The challenge for policy-makers is to achieve economic growth without damaging the environment. face a challenge (=have to deal with one): The company faces the daunting challenge of completing the building on time. Synonyms and related words
Adjectives frequently used with challenge ▪ biggest, daunting, formidable, greatest, major, new, serious Verbs frequently used with challenge as the object ▪ accept, enjoy, face, meet, pose, present, relish, rise to
2 countable an action or idea that questions whether something is true, accurate, or legalHe began a legal challenge to clear his name. challenge to: There seems to be no significant challenge to the party’s free-market ideology. pose/present a challenge to something: Recent discoveries pose a serious challenge to accepted views on the age of the universe. Synonyms and related words
Questioning and types of questions 2a a refusal to accept someone’s authoritychallenge to: The strike was seen as a direct challenge to the authority of the government. mount a challenge (=make one): They have failed to mount a serious challenge to the existing leadership. Synonyms and related words
Refusals and the act of refusing 2b legala refusal to accept someone as a member of a jury Synonyms and related words
The jury, accused, witnesses and defendant the accused aggrieved aggrieved party
3 countable an invitation to someone to compete or fight, especially in a sportchallenge for: Federer returned to make a major challenge for the Wimbledon title. issue a challenge: One of the men issued the challenge, “I’ll take on any two of you.” Synonyms and related words
Sports events and competitions battle/war of nerves bye card 3a singular used in the names of competitions, especially sports competitionsone of the golfers competing in the Million Dollar Challenge Synonyms and related words
Sports events and competitions battle/war of nerves bye card
4 rise to the challengeto deal successfully with a difficult situation or problemShe was asked to run the family business at the age of twenty and she rose to the challenge. Submitted by:
georgia kelesi from Greece on 22/01/2017
challenge
verb transitive UK /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ 1 to question whether something is true, accurate, or legalNo one has challenged the assumptions that are made in the report. This decision is likely to be challenged by the oil companies. challenge someone on something: They’re not likely to challenge us on any of the details. challenge someone to do something: We challenged the company to prove that its system was safe. Synonyms and related words
To ask a question or questions 1a to refuse to accept someone’s authorityThe president has accused the provincial government of challenging his leadership. Synonyms and related words
To fail to obey a rule, law or command 1b legalto refuse to accept someone as a member of a jury Synonyms and related words
The jury, accused, witnesses and defendant the accused aggrieved aggrieved party
2 to invite someone to compete or fightchallenge someone to something: The girls challenged the boys to a cricket match. Synonyms and related words
To compete, or to try to win 3 to test someone’s skill and abilitiesMy present job doesn’t really challenge me. It is a problem that has intrigued and challenged me for many years. Synonyms and related words
To test something or someone 4 usually passiveif you are challenged by someone, they ask you who you are and why you are in a particular placeWe were immediately challenged by armed guards. Synonyms and related words
To ask a question or questions
challenge
verb transitive US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ 1 to question whether something is true, accurate, or legalNo one has challenged the assumptions that are made in the report. This decision is likely to be challenged by the oil companies. challenge someone on something: They’re not likely to challenge us on any of the details. challenge someone to do something: We challenged the company to prove that its system was safe. Synonyms and related words
To ask a question or questions 1a to refuse to accept someone’s authorityThe president has accused the provincial government of challenging his leadership. Synonyms and related words
To fail to obey a rule, law or command 1b legalto refuse to accept someone as a member of a jury Synonyms and related words
The jury, accused, witnesses and defendant the accused aggrieved aggrieved party
2 to invite someone to compete or fightchallenge someone to something: The girls challenged the boys to a game of basketball. Synonyms and related words
To compete, or to try to win 3 to test someone’s skill and abilitiesMy present job doesn’t really challenge me. It is a problem that has intrigued and challenged me for many years. Synonyms and related words
To test something or someone 4 usually passiveif you are challenged by someone, they ask you who you are and why you are in a particular placeWe were immediately challenged by armed guards. Synonyms and related words
To ask a question or questions
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