To take exception to; question; as, to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation
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
not goals, objective, ambition, or theme and problem but telling a lie (99/11/22) What is your challenge as a sales person? Who's there? Know yourself (Reference : 99/11/22 Nikkei)
ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
If you challenge someone, you invite them to fight or compete with you in some way. A mum slashed a neighbour's car tyre and challenged her to a fight after their daughters fell out He left a note at the scene of the crime, challenging detectives to catch him We challenged a team who called themselves `College Athletes'. Challenge is also a noun. A third presidential candidate emerged to mount a serious challenge and throw the campaign wide open. see also challenged, challenging
Students can conduct research on words that have changed their meanings over time How would they explain the etymology of these words? What factors influenced the evolution of the words?
1 An objection by a party (or party's lawyer) to the inclusion of a particular prospective juror as a member of the jury that is to hear that party's cause or trial, with the result that the prospective juror is disqualified from the case BACK TO TOP