Challenge

['tʃælɪn(d)ʒ] or ['tʃælɪndʒ]

Definition

(noun.) a demand by a sentry for a password or identification.

(noun.) questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; 'his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy'.

(noun.) a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror.

(noun.) a call to engage in a contest or fight.

(noun.) a demanding or stimulating situation; 'they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power'.

(verb.) raise a formal objection in a court of law.

(verb.) ask for identification; 'The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard'.

(verb.) issue a challenge to; 'Fischer challenged Spassky to a match'.

(verb.) take exception to; 'She challenged his claims'.

Checker: Wilmer--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.

(n.) The act of a sentry in halting any one who appears at his post, and demanding the countersign.

(n.) A claim or demand.

(n.) The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game.

(n.) An exception to a juror or to a member of a court martial, coupled with a demand that he should be held incompetent to act; the claim of a party that a certain person or persons shall not sit in trial upon him or his cause.

(n.) An exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered.

(n.) To call to a contest of any kind; to call to answer; to defy.

(n.) To call, invite, or summon to answer for an offense by personal combat.

(n.) To claim as due; to demand as a right.

(n.) To censure; to blame.

(n.) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines); as, the sentinel challenged us, with "Who comes there?"

(n.) To take exception to; question; as, to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation.

(n.) To object to or take exception to, as to a juror, or member of a court.

(n.) To object to the reception of the vote of, as on the ground that the person in not qualified as a voter.

(v. i.) To assert a right; to claim a place.

Typed by Angelo

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Defy, dare, brave, invite to trial, call to combat, call to answer.[2]. Demand, require, claim, call for.[3]. (Law.) Object to, take exceptions to.

n. [1]. Defiance, summons to trial, call to combat, call to answer.[2]. (Law.) Exception, objection.

Checker: Mollie

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Defy, summon, dare, question, investigate, brave, canvass

ANT:Pass, allow, grant, concede

Edited by Craig

Definition

v.t. to call on one to settle a matter by fighting or by any kind of contest: to claim as one's own: to accuse; to object to.—n. a summons to a contest of any kind but esp. a duel: a calling of any one or anything in question: exception to a juror: the demand of a sentry.—adj. Chall′engeable that may be challenged.—n. Chall′enger one who challenges to a combat of any kind: a claimant: one who objects calls in question.

Checked by Bryant

Unserious Contents or Definition

If you are challenged to fight a duel, you will become involved in a social difficulty wherein you will be compelled to make apologies or else lose friendships. To accept a challenge of any character, denotes that you will bear many ills yourself in your endeavor to shield others from dishonor.

Inputed by Emilia

Examples

Typed by Floyd

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