challenge
/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/noun, verb2 syllables
Challenge means: take exception to.
Synonyms for challenge5
verb, as in take exception to
verb, as in raise a formal objection in a court of law
What does challenge mean?9
verb
take exception to“She challenged his claims”
raise a formal objection in a court of law
issue a challenge to“Fischer challenged Spassky to a match”
ask for identification“The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard”
noun
a demanding or stimulating situation“they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power”
a call to engage in a contest or fight
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation“his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy”
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Challenge in a sentence
- I accept your challenge, time, and place of meeting.Hybrid
- Whatever the outcome, you must meet the challenge.Dejo
- Unemployment, poverty, and inequality - among the highest in the world - remain a challenge.The_World_Factbook
- Unmasked and helpless, she maintained an attitude of challenge and defiance.Cangarejo
- A villager does not rely on anyone, he is ready to face any challenge.Aghanim
- He is too strong, he is not somebody you can challenge.Aghanim
- Christine, get ready to take up that challenge, you're perfectly capable of doing it.LoverofEnglish
- They rise like the phoenix, stronger with each challenge.Igider
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of challenge
as a noun
- plural
- challenges
as a verb
- past tense
- challenged
- present participle
- challenging
- third-person singular
- challenges
- past participle
- challenged