Take a look at this dictionary entry.contestcon • test (n.) kon-test [from Anglo-French or Latin] 1. a competition between rivals for a prize2. a struggle for victory3. a dispute; controversy(v.) kuhn-test 4. to fight for in a battle5. to call into questionAccording to the dictionary entry, which definition of the word "contest” is used in this sentence?During the school meeting, our class vice president contested the decision that the pep rally would be canceled due to the rain.
Here, “contested the decision” means the vice president questioned or challenged whether the decision was right. That matches definition 5, “to call into question.” Definition 4, “to fight for in a battle,” does not fit the school meeting context.
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