See Also: challenge 2, verb(dictionary)
CHALLENGE(law)
challenge(1)(dictionary)
challenge(2)(dictionary)
Challenge For Cause(law)
challenge diet(medicine)
Challenge test(health)
challenge 1, noun(dictionary)
dare 1, verb, modal verb(dictionary)
lag 1, verb(dictionary)

challenge 2, verb (oh)



2 W3S3 v [T]
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1 ?question something?
2 ?competition?
3 ?something difficult?
4 ?stop somebody?
5 ?in law?
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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: chalengier 'to accuse', from Latin calumniari 'to accuse falsely', from calumnia; CALUMNY]
?QUESTION SOMETHING?
to refuse to accept that something is right, fair, or legal
::a boy with a reputation for challenging the authority of his teachers
challenge a view/an idea/an assumption etc
::Viewpoints such as these are strongly challenged by environmentalists.
::They went to the High Court to challenge the decision .
challenge sb to do sth
::I challenge Dr. Carver to deny his involvement!
?COMPETITION?
to invite someone to compete or fight against you, or to try to win something
-see also challenger challenger, dare dare challenge sb to sth
::After lunch Carey challenged me to a game of tennis.
challenge for
::Liverpool are challenging for the title (=in a position where they could win) .
?SOMETHING DIFFICULT?
to test the skills or abilities of someone or something
-synonym stimulate stimulate
::I'm really at my best when I'm challenged.
challenge sb to do sth
::Every teacher ought to be challenging kids to think about current issues.
?STOP SOMEBODY?
to stop someone and demand proof of who they are, and an explanation of what they are doing
::We were challenged by the security guard at the gate.
?IN LAW?
law to state before the start of a court case that a juror is not acceptable
-- challenger n [C]
::Lewis is his main challenger for the world title.