The meaning of CONTEST is strive, vie. How to use contest in a sentence.

CONTESTED definition: battled; fought. See examples of contested used in a sentence.

CONTESTED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of contest 2. If you contest a formal statement, a claim, a…. Learn more.

Definition of 'contested' contested in British English (kənˈtɛstɪd ) adjective causing dispute or argument

strife in argument; dispute; controversy: Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest. v.t. to struggle or fight for, as in battle. to argue against; dispute: to contest a controversial question; …

When something is described as contested, it means that it is not universally agreed upon. There may be different opinions or disagreements surrounding it.

contested, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Something that's contested is argued over or questioned. Contested election results may need to be re-counted, since the two sides can't agree on their validity.

1. To compete or strive for; struggle to gain or control: trade routes that were contested by competing cultures. 2. To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or …

Controversial; contentious; debated. Simple past tense and past participle of contest. In any case, Lori deserved to have something – and probably would have if she had contested the will …