Definitions for challenge

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challenge chal·lenge

Spelling: [chal-inj]

IPA: /ˈtʃæl ɪndʒ/

Challenge is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 223 anagrams from letters in challenge (aceeghlln).

Definitions for challenge

noun

1. a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.
2. something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort, etc.:
3. a call to fight, as a battle, a duel, etc.
4. a demand to explain, justify, etc.:
5. difficulty in a job or undertaking that is stimulating to one engaged in it.
6. Military. the demand of a sentry for identification or a countersign.
7. Law. a formal objection to the qualifications of a particular juror, to his or her serving, or to the legality of an entire jury. Compare peremptory challenge.
8. the assertion that a vote is invalid or that a voter is not legally qualified.
9. Biology. the process of inducing or assessing physiological or immunological activity by exposing an organism to a specific substance.
10. Hunting. the crying of a hound on finding a scent.

adjective

1. donated or given by a private, corporate, or government benefactor on condition that the recipient raise an additional specified amount from the public:

verb (used with object)

1. to summon to a contest of skill, strength, etc.
2. to take exception to; call in question:
3. to demand as something due or rightful.
4. Military. to halt and demand identification or countersign from.
5. Law. to take formal exception to (a juror or jury).
6. to have a claim to; invite; arouse; stimulate:
7. to assert that (a vote) is invalid.
8. to assert that (a voter) is not qualified to vote.
9. to expose an organism to a specific substance in order to assess its physiological or immunological activity.
10. Archaic. to lay claim to.

verb (used without object)

1. to make or issue a challenge.
2. Hunting. (of hounds) to cry or give tongue on picking up the scent.

Origin of challenge

1175-1225; Middle English chalenge Old French, variant of chalonge Latin calumnia calumny

Examples for challenge

It is our birthright as citizens of this great Republic, and we'll meet this challenge.

Long before these points were settled, the challenge was given and accepted.

He was told that the cardinals were not there to receive a challenge to battle.

Harris is unlikely to see a challenge from Villaraigosa, either.

The government has blocked every opportunity to challenge this case on its merits.

Whatever the FBI says, the truthers will create alternative hypotheses that try to challenge the ‘official story.’

There are some who challenge the expediency of the Imperial character of this realm.

Less than six hours later, the FARC potentially came good on the challenge.

The challenge was accepted, and the parties met on the following day.

Where will the home care workers come from to meet that challenge?