Noun
1. a demanding or stimulating situation;
2. a call to engage in a contest or fight
3. questioning a statement and demanding an explanation;
4. a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
5. a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
Verb
1. take exception to;
2. issue a challenge to;
3. ask for identification;
4. raise a formal objection in a court of law
It is important to challenge society's preconceptions about disabled people.
The veriest coward would accept the challenge.
The job doesn't really challenge him.
They appeared in court not to raise defences , but to challenge the court jurisdiction.
It is a difficult task, but I'm sure he'll rise to the challenge.
The challenge today is not merely to improve the material standards of living.
No one could challenge her supremacy in gymnastics.
My preference is that we ( should ) challenge the other groups to a friendly competition.
She looked at me with challenge.
He had met the challenge and triumphed.
The election of the new government was met by a challenge from its opponents.
Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.
A third presidential candidate emerged to mount a serious challenge and throw the campaign wide open.
It is an enormous challenge but we hope to meet it within a year or 18 months.
I like a big challenge and they don't come much bigger than this.
I called out a challenge, but there was no reply.
Government ministers have been responding to the challenge thrown down by their former colleague.
The planned general strike represents an important economic challenge to the government.
Although it would be a wrench, we would all accept the challenge of moving abroad.
I would challenge the, er, suggestion that we're in third place.
I had a feeling that the challenge appealed to him. All he needed was a nudge.
The world No. 9 had to raise his game to see off a strong challenge from Dale.
The greatest challenge for the Americans is understanding the mindset of Eastern Europeans.
The challenge for American leadership is this: Can we put our economic house in order?
The captain of the guard looked as if he had a mind to challenge them.
Her challenge reduced them to silence.
I draw strength from the millions of women who have faced this challenge successfully.
There is relatively little information about challenge, maybe you can watch a bilingual story to relax your mood, I wish you a happy day!
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