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A call for someone to compete
“He accepted a challenge from his nemesis to a fight in the boxing ring.”
A call to prove or justify something
“The skeptic mounted a challenge to the claims made by conspiracy theorists.”
A test of someone's abilities or internal fortitude
“He took up the challenge of leading the notoriously difficult project.”
An issue or problem requiring resolution
“Establishing peace in the troubled region was a challenge that had to be addressed.”
A competitive event
“The annual Air Guitar Challenge will be held in the city of Oulu this year.”
A puzzling situation or problem
Open resistance to authority or opposition
A mental or emotional conflict or struggle
A contest with deadly weapons arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honour
An act of seizing and attempting to stop or throw someone to the ground
The use of force or violence to oppose someone or something
The state or fact of being difficult to overcome or navigate
A challenging and enduring long-distance cycling event or race
An obstacle or difficulty in organizing and coordinating complex operations or processes
A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war
A risky or uncertain proposition that one has bet on
A trial or ordeal that one chooses to accept
A situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely
The statement of a position opposite to one already made
To put up an opposition against something
“Ershad had even accused the opposition of not being effective enough to challenge his authority.”
To dispute the validity of
“The defendant's lawyer would challenge the evidence presented by the prosecutor.”
To invite someone to engage in a contest
“She was always trying to challenge me to a game of chess.”
To make demands of, or prove to be a challenge to
“The family's holiday in the woods without Wi-Fi would challenge the kids.”
(rare) To require as a necessity
“Having a demanding boss will challenge patience.”
To refuse to admit the truth or existence of
To engage in a competition or contest
To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue
To disregard the rules and refuse to conform
To make an assertion without proof
To have doubts or suspicions about
To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct
(beggar belief) To defy or be beyond that which can be believed
To complain or object about something
To disagree with or dispute
To launch an attack or charge, especially from a losing position
To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
To stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them
To make a request or demand of someone
To be able to match another or others in quality, ability or achievements
To confront an adversary in his or her own environment
To take a risk, with the potential of a loss or positive outcome
To be able to match or compete with (a competitor, opponent or peer)
To impede the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously
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