challenge
Noun:
- A call to engage in a contest or fight: An invitation or demand to compete, often to prove superiority or skill.
- A demanding or stimulating situation: A task or situation that tests someone's abilities and is often difficult.
- A questioning of a statement's truth or authority: An act of disputing or demanding justification for an assertion or claim.
- A formal objection: In legal contexts, an objection to the eligibility of a juror or, in a military context, a sentry's demand for identification.
Verb:
- To invite someone to compete: To call someone to take part in a contest, game, or debate.
- To question the truth or validity of something: To express doubts about or refuse to accept a statement, idea, or authority.
- To test abilities in a demanding way: To present a task or situation that requires great effort or skill.
- To demand identification: To formally ask someone, especially in an official capacity, to prove their identity or right to be somewhere.
Noun:
- He accepted the challenge to run a marathon. (He agreed to the difficult task of running a marathon.)
- The new job presented an exciting challenge. (The new job offered a stimulating and demanding situation.)
- Her theory was met with challenge from other scientists. (Other scientists questioned the validity of her theory.)
Verb:
- She challenged him to a game of chess. (She invited him to compete in a chess game.)
- The lawyer challenged the witness's account of events. (The lawyer questioned the truthfulness of the witness's story.)
- This puzzle will really challenge your mind. (This puzzle will seriously test your mental abilities.)
"To rise to the challenge": To respond well to a difficult situation by making a strong effort.
- When the project failed, the team rose to the challenge and created a better solution.
"To pose a challenge": To present or create a difficult situation.
- The mountainous terrain poses a significant challenge for the construction crew.
"To challenge someone's authority": To question or defy someone's power or right to control.
- The rebels sought to challenge the king's authority.
Challenger (n): A person who challenges someone else, especially in a competition.
- The young challenger defeated the reigning champion.
Challenging (adj): Testing one's abilities; demanding.
- She finds her work intellectually challenging.
Unchallenged (adj): Not questioned or disputed; accepted without opposition.
- For years, his authority in the field went unchallenged.
- Noun: Test, trial, dare, confrontation, objection.
- Verb: Contest, dispute, question, dare, test.
Challenge someone on something: To question someone directly about a specific issue.
- The journalist challenged the minister on his spending claims.
Challenge someone to do something: To dare or invite someone to perform a specific action.
- I challenge you to finish the book in one day.
A challenge to/for someone: Something that is difficult for a particular person or group.
- Managing a remote team is a real challenge for new managers.
Meet the challenge: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- We have the resources to meet this challenge head-on.
- a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
- a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
- questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
- his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy
- a call to engage in a contest or fight
- a demanding or stimulating situation
- they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power
- raise a formal objection in a court of law
- ask for identification
- The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard
- issue a challenge to
- Fischer challenged Spassky to a match
- take exception to
- She challenged his claims