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contestcontest2 /kənˈtɛst/ ●●○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYcontest2Origin: 1500-1600 French contester, from Latin contestari to call a witness, bring a legal case VERB TABLEcontest |
| Present | I, you, we, they | contest | | he, she, it | contests | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | contested | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have contested | | he, she, it | has contested | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had contested | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will contest | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have contested |
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| Present | I | am contesting | | he, she, it | is contesting | | you, we, they | are contesting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was contesting | | you, we, they | were contesting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been contesting | | he, she, it | has been contesting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been contesting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be contesting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been contesting |
► hotly contested a hotly contested mayoral election 1law to say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it: His brothers are contesting the will.2to compete for something or try to win it: The ruling party will contest 158 seats in Algeria’s elections. [Origin: 1500–1600 French contester, from Latin contestari to call a witness, bring a legal case]—contested adjective: a hotly contested mayoral election |