Challenge - English meaning

noun

A call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength.

Usage examples:

He accepted the challenge

Synonims:

DareProvocationSummons

noun

A call to prove or justify something.

Usage examples:

A challenge to the legality of the banning order

Synonims:

Confrontation withDispute withStand againstTest ofOppositionDisagreement withQuestioning ofDefianceUltimatum

noun

The administration of an immunogenic or infectious agent to an animal or person, in order to study the resulting immune response or measure the efficacy of a vaccine.

Usage examples:

Challenge trials have yielded positive results when carefully and ethically conducted

verb

Exposure of the immune system to pathogenic organisms or antigens.

Usage examples:

Recently vaccinated calves should be protected from challenge

verb

Dispute the truth or validity of.

Usage examples:

It is possible to challenge the report's assumptions

Synonims:

QuestionDisagree withObject toTake exception toConfrontDisputeTake issue withProtest againstCall into questionDemur about/againstDissent fromBe a dissenter from

verb

Invite (someone) to engage in a contest.

Usage examples:

He challenged one of my men to a duel

verb

Expose (the immune system) to pathogenic organisms or antigens.

verb

Administer an immunogenic or infectious agent to an animal or person, in order to study the resulting immune response or measure the efficacy of a vaccine.

Usage examples:

The mice were challenged with the influenza virus

noun

Something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully, or the situation of facing this kind of effort

Usage examples:

[ c ] it’s a challenge being in a marriage when both partners have high-pressure jobs., [ c ] no ma…

noun

A job, duty, or situation that is difficult because you must use a lot of effort, determination, and skill in order to be successful

Usage examples:

Accept/face/meet a challenge after significant losses last year, the company now faces the challeng…

noun

(the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability

Usage examples:

Face a challenge finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest challenges faced by scie…

noun

An invitation to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument

Usage examples:

"i bet you can't eat all that food on your plate." "is that a challenge?", [ + to infinitive ] she …

noun

An invitation to do something difficult, funny, or embarrassing, especially on social media, often as a way of raising money for a good cause

Usage examples:

The ice bucket challenge, in which people filmed themselves being doused with icy water, raised awa…

noun

Asking if something is true or legal

Usage examples:

Pose a challenge the result of the vote poses a serious challenge to the government's credibility.,…

noun

An instruction given by a soldier or guard at a border or gate, telling someone to stand still and say their name and reasons for being there

noun

The act of refusing to accept someone as a member of a jury

Usage examples:

A challenge to a member of the jury should be made before the trial begins.

verb

To invite someone to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument

Usage examples:

Challenge someone to something/do something tina has challenged me to a game of poker., he played a…

verb

To question if something is true or legal

Usage examples:

Children challenge their parents' authority far more nowadays than they did in the past.

verb

To test someone's ability or determination

verb

To tell someone at a border or gate to stand still and say their name and reasons for being there

verb

To refuse to accept someone as a member of a jury