contested
Saykuhn-TES-tid/kənˈtɛstɪd/
- 1Past tense and past participle of contest. Use this form for something that was already argued about or challenged.
They contested the result of the vote right away.
The will was contested by two of the children.
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- 2Argued about by people who do not agree with each other.
Like one toy that two kids both grab and pull on.
The contested goal made the home fans very angry.
That topic is contested, so people often disagree about it.
Similardisputed, controversial, debated, contentious, challenged
Oppositeuncontested, undisputed, accepted, unchallenged
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contested is a form of contest
contest, verb: To try to win or keep something, like a prize or a place in an election, against others. Full entry
- Forms
- contestcontests he/she/itcontesting -ing formcontested past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- contest → contested: add -ed
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