contested C1 Topic:Time 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · disagreed about or competed... disputedcontroversial Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown