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Definisjon av challenge

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Noun
challenge - a call to engage in a contest or fight
speech act the use of language to perform some act
dare, daring a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"
confrontation a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
call-out a challenge to a fight or duel
defiance a defiant act
calling into question, demand for explanation a challenge to defend what someone has said
demand for identification as by a sentry
challenge - a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
demand the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
challenge - questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"
inquiring, questioning a request for information
challenge - a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
objection (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
challenge - a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"

Verb
challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
bid, invite ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
provoke, stimulate provide the needed stimulus for
counterchallenge challenge in turn; "The authentication was counterchallenged"
call into question, oppugn, question pose a question
impeach charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached"
impugn attack as false or wrong
dare, defy to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"
call one's bluff ask to prove what someone is claiming; "John called Mary's bluff when she claimed she could prove the theorem in under an hour"
call out challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"
send back, remand, remit diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
appeal request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
sue, action, litigate, process institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
litigate engage in legal proceedings
challenge - take exception to; "She challenged his claims"
dispute, gainsay
call into question, oppugn, question pose a question
contest, repugn, contend to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
challenge - raise a formal objection in a court of law
take exception
object express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"
jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
appeal request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
challenge - ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
halt, stop cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
bespeak, request, call for, quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
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Substantiv
challenge - An instigation or antagonization intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
challenge - A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
challenge - A bid to overcome something.
challenge - A judge's interest in the result of the case for which he or she should not be allowed to sit the case, e. g. a conflict of interest.
challenge - The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.
challenge - The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.
challenge - An attempt to take possession; a tackle.

Verb
challenge - To invite someone to take part in a competition.
challenge - To dare someone.
challenge - To dispute something.
challenge - To make a formal objection to a juror.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • challenge
    To attack as false or wrong.
  • challenge
    An invitation to measure oneself against others, to confront them in a competition.
  • challenge
    To invite someone to take part in a competition.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) challenge
  • Presens: challenge / challenges
  • Preteritum: challenged
  • Perfektum: (have) challenged

Substantiv

  • Entall: challenge
  • Flertall: challenges

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