contested C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kənˈtɛstəd/ See IPA manual Freq #36672 Meanings 1 adj Disagreed about or competed for by different sides. The election result was hotly contested by the losing party. 2 verb Past tense of contest: to argue against or compete for something. He contested the parking fine because he believed the sign was unclear. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · disagreed about or competed... disputedcontroversial Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # contested **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /kənˈtɛstəd/ **Frequency rank:** 36672 ## Meanings 1. Disagreed about or competed for by different sides. 2. Past tense of contest: to argue against or compete for something. ## Examples - The election result was hotly contested by the losing party. - He contested the parking fine because he believed the sign was unclear. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown