society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > carry on (a contest, fight, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > contest (an object) (3)
transitive. To subject to a legal or formal challenge; to dispute or contest (a right, possession, election, etc.). Obsolete.
transitive. To contest, dispute (an object). Obsolete.
transitive. To contest (a point) persistently. Obsolete.