Word: Challenge
How to pronounce: ˈʧælɪnʤ
Noun
Definitions:
1. A call to take part in a contest or competition, especially a duel.
Example sentences: "He accepted the challenge"
2. An objection or query as to the truth of something, often with an implicit demand for proof.
Example sentences: "A challenge to the legality of the order"
3. Exposure of the immune system to pathogenic organisms or antigens.
Example sentences: "Recently vaccinated calves should be protected from challenge"
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Invite (someone) to engage in a contest.
Example sentences: "He challenged one of my men to a duel"
2. Dispute the truth or validity of.
Example sentences: "Employees challenged the company's requirement"
3. Expose (the immune system) to pathogenic organisms or antigens.
Example sentences: "The animals were not challenged with antigen after sensitization as the aim was to study the biochemical changes due to sensitization alone."
Synonyms:
problem
goal
difficulty
trouble
main task
threat
concern
defy
task
mission
case
contestation
contest
dispute
require
necessitate
question
issue
matter
demand
claim
need
protest
complaint
demur
Derivations:
challenging
challenger
challenged
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Challenge in Other Languages...
Spanish: Desafío
German: Herausforderung
French: Défi
Italian: Sfida
Turkish: Zorluk
