Topic: LAW
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | contester, from Latin contestari 'to call a witness, bring a legal case', from com- ( COM-) + testis 'witness' |
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con‧test2
[transitive] formal
[transitive] formal1SCL to say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it : 
His brothers are contesting the will.
His brothers are contesting the will.2 to compete for something or to try to win it : His wife is contesting a seat on the council.
His wife is contesting a seat on the council.
