well contestedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛl kənˈtɛstᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛl kənˈtɛstəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., contested adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + contested adj.

That is the subject of much competition, struggle, or dispute; strongly contested or competed for.

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maiden1598

well-run1601

unequal1654

well contested1722

returned1758

friendly1780

close-run1813

foursome1814

lightweight1823

tight1828

side1829

one-sided1839

scratch1851

international1859

all-comers1860

scrub1867

pointless1876

scoreless1885

replayed1886

peg-down1887

all-star1889

stiff1890

varsity1891

postseason1893

knock-out1896

best-of-(a specified odd number)1897

seeded1901

junior varsity1902

Simon Pure1905

pegged-down1908

JV1923

zero-sum1944

tie-breaking1970

1722 J. Jones tr. Oppian Halieuticks iii. 128 Here long with mutual Force the Fish and Swain Each well-contested Inch of Sea maintain.

1749 W. Hawkins Henry & Rosamond ii. i. 24 What! would the Queen So poorly yield her well-contested Right?

1804 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 28 Jan. 1/2 Wimbledon Common,..where Belcher has fought many a well-contested round.

1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. II. 187 A well-contested rowing-match on the Thames is a very lively and interesting scene.

1903 Z. Grey Betty Zane vi. 128 A well contested game of Indian ball.

1992 Sporting Life 9 Oct. 8/3 He has been unlucky enough to hit the deck at an early stage of his latest attempts over fences but has shown promise in well contested events at Kelso.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well contested
释义	well contestedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛl kənˈtɛstᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛl kənˈtɛstəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., contested adj. Etymology: < well adv. + contested adj. That is the subject of much competition, struggle, or dispute; strongly contested or competed for. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [adjective] > types of maiden1598 well-run1601 unequal1654 well contested1722 returned1758 friendly1780 close-run1813 foursome1814 lightweight1823 tight1828 side1829 one-sided1839 scratch1851 international1859 all-comers1860 scrub1867 pointless1876 scoreless1885 replayed1886 peg-down1887 all-star1889 stiff1890 varsity1891 postseason1893 knock-out1896 best-of-(a specified odd number)1897 seeded1901 junior varsity1902 Simon Pure1905 pegged-down1908 JV1923 zero-sum1944 tie-breaking1970 1722 J. Jones tr. Oppian Halieuticks iii. 128 Here long with mutual Force the Fish and Swain Each well-contested Inch of Sea maintain. 1749 W. Hawkins Henry & Rosamond ii. i. 24 What! would the Queen So poorly yield her well-contested Right? 1804 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 28 Jan. 1/2 Wimbledon Common,..where Belcher has fought many a well-contested round. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. II. 187 A well-contested rowing-match on the Thames is a very lively and interesting scene. 1903 Z. Grey Betty Zane vi. 128 A well contested game of Indian ball. 1992 Sporting Life 9 Oct. 8/3 He has been unlucky enough to hit the deck at an early stage of his latest attempts over fences but has shown promise in well contested events at Kelso. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1722
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