- An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of
any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also,
the letter or message conveying the summons. - The act of a sentry in halting any one who appears at
his post, and demanding the countersign. - A claim or demand. - The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the
scent of their game. - An exception to a juror or to a member of a court
martial, coupled with a demand that he should be held incompetent to
act; the claim of a party that a certain person or persons shall not
sit in trial upon him or his cause. - An exception to a person as not legally qualified to
vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered. - To call to a contest of any kind; to call to answer; to
defy. - To call, invite, or summon to answer for an offense by
personal combat. - To claim as due; to demand as a right. - To censure; to blame. - To question or demand the countersign from (one who
attempts to pass the lines); as, the sentinel challenged us, with "Who
comes there?" - To take exception to; question; as, to challenge the
accuracy of a statement or of a quotation. - To object to or take exception to, as to a juror, or
member of a court. - To object to the reception of the vote of, as on the
ground that the person in not qualified as a voter.
2 . Challenge
[ v. i.]
- To assert a right; to claim a place.
Meaning of 'challenge' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . challenge
[ n]
Meaning (1): - questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
Example in sentence:
his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy
Meaning (2): - a demanding or stimulating situation
Example in sentence:
they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power
3 . challenge
[ v]
Meaning (3): - issue a challenge to
Example in sentence:
Fischer challenged Spassky to a match
Meaning (4): - take exception to
Example in sentence:
he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday;
She challenged his claims
Meaning (5): - ask for identification
Example in sentence:
The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard