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challenge

Noun

∙ A confrontation; a dare.
- ∙ An instigation or antagonization intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
- ∙ A bid to overcome something.
- ∙ An attempt to take possession; a tackle sports
- ∙ A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
- ∙ The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.
- ∙ An attempt to have a work of literature restricted or removed from a public library or school curriculum.
∙ A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
∙ A procedure or action. law
- ∙ A judge's interest in the result of the case for which he or she should not be allowed to sit the case, e.g. a conflict of interest. law, rare
- ∙ The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.
- ∙ The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.
- ∙ An exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered. US
∙ The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game. hunting

Verb

∙ To invite someone to take part in a competition.
∙ To dare someone.
∙ To dispute something.
∙ To make a formal objection to a juror. law
∙ To claim as due; to demand as a right. obsolete
∙ To censure; to blame. obsolete
∙ To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines). military
∙ To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter. US
∙ To take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it. Canada, US

English Dictionary

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