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Meaning
Noun
●
In Directives:
A
confrontation
; a dare.
An
antagonization
or
instigation
intended
to
convince
a person to
perform
an
action
they otherwise would not.
A
bid
to
overcome
something.
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.
●
In Sports & Directives:
A
confrontation
; a dare.
An
attempt
to
take possession
; a tackle.
●
In Directives:
A
difficult
task
, especially one that the person making the
attempt
finds
more
enjoyable
because of that
difficult
y.
●
In Law:
A
procedure
or action.
The
act
of
appealing
a
ruling
or
decision
of a
court
of
administrative
agency.
A judge's interest in the result of a case,
constituting
grounds
for them to not be
allowed
to
sit
the case (e.g; a
conflict
of interest).
The
act
of
seeking
to
remove
a
judge
,
arbitrator
, or other
judicial
or semi-judicial
figure
for reasons
of
alleged
bias
or incapacity.
●
In American English, Law & Directives:
A
procedure
or action.
An
act
of
seeking
to have a
certain person
be
declared
not
legally
qualified
to
vote
, made when the person
offers
their ballot.
●
In Hunting:
The
opening
and
crying
of
hounds
upon first
finding
the
scent
of their game.
Verb
●
To
invite
(someone) to
take part
in a competition.
●
In Directives:
To
dare
(someone).
●
To
dispute
(something).
●
To
call
something into
question
or dispute.
●
In Law:
To make a
formal
objection
to a juror.
●
To be
difficult
or
challenging
for.
●
To
claim
as due; to
demand
as a right.
●
To
censure
; to blame.
●
In Military:
To
question
or
demand
the
countersign
from (one who
attempts
to
pass
the lines).
●
In American English:
To
object
to the
reception
of the
vote
of, e.g.
on the ground
that the person is not
qualified
as a
vote
r.
●
In American English & Canadian English:
To take (a
final exam
) in order to get
credit
for a
course
without
taking
it.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
challenge
English
chalonge
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
calumnia
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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