Challenge
WordNet
noun
(1) A demand by a sentry for a password or identification
(2) Questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
"His challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"
(3) A formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
(4) A call to engage in a contest or fight
(5) A demanding or stimulating situation
"They reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"
verb
(6) Raise a formal objection in a court of law
(7) Ask for identification
"The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
(8) Issue a challenge to
"Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
(9) Take exception to
"She challenged his claims"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- An instigation or antagonization intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
- A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
- A judge's interest in the result of the case for which he or she should not be allowed to sit the case, e.g. a conflict of interest.
- Consanguinity in direct line is a challenge for a judge when he or she is sitting cases.
Verb
- To invite someone to take part in a competition.
- To dare someone.
- To dispute something.
- To make a formal objection to a juror.