Meaning of "challenge" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHALLENGE

From Old French chalenge, from Latin calumniacalumny.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHALLENGE

challenge  [ˈtʃælɪndʒ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHALLENGE

Challenge is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb challenge in English.

WHAT DOES CHALLENGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of challenge in the English dictionary

The first definition of challenge in the dictionary is to invite or summon. Other definition of challenge is to call into question; dispute. Challenge is also to make demands on; stimulate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHALLENGE

PRESENT

Present

I challenge

you challenge

he/she/it challenges

we challenge

you challenge

they challenge

Present continuous

I am challenging

you are challenging

he/she/it is challenging

we are challenging

you are challenging

they are challenging

Present perfect

I have challenged

you have challenged

he/she/it has challenged

we have challenged

you have challenged

they have challenged

Present perfect continuous

I have been challenging

you have been challenging

he/she/it has been challenging

we have been challenging

you have been challenging

they have been challenging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I challenged

you challenged

he/she/it challenged

we challenged

you challenged

they challenged

Past continuous

I was challenging

you were challenging

he/she/it was challenging

we were challenging

you were challenging

they were challenging

Past perfect

I had challenged

you had challenged

he/she/it had challenged

we had challenged

you had challenged

they had challenged

Past perfect continuous

I had been challenging

you had been challenging

he/she/it had been challenging

we had been challenging

you had been challenging

they had been challenging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will challenge

you will challenge

he/she/it will challenge

we will challenge

you will challenge

they will challenge

Future continuous

I will be challenging

you will be challenging

he/she/it will be challenging

we will be challenging

you will be challenging

they will be challenging

Future perfect

I will have challenged

you will have challenged

he/she/it will have challenged

we will have challenged

you will have challenged

they will have challenged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been challenging

you will have been challenging

he/she/it will have been challenging

we will have been challenging

you will have been challenging

they will have been challenging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would challenge

you would challenge

he/she/it would challenge

we would challenge

you would challenge

they would challenge

Conditional continuous

I would be challenging

you would be challenging

he/she/it would be challenging

we would be challenging

you would be challenging

they would be challenging

Conditional perfect

I would have challenge

you would have challenge

he/she/it would have challenge

we would have challenge

you would have challenge

they would have challenge

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been challenging

you would have been challenging

he/she/it would have been challenging

we would have been challenging

you would have been challenging

they would have been challenging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you challenge
we let´s challenge
you challenge

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to challenge

Past participle

challenged

Present Participle

challenging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CHALLENGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «challenge» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of challenge

accost · call out · confront · confrontation · dare · defiance · defy · dispute · face-off · impugn · interrogate · invite · opposition · provocation · provoke · question · summon · tackle · tax · test · throw down · throw down the gauntlet · trial · try · ultimatum · wero

TRANSLATION OF CHALLENGE

Find out the translation of challenge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of challenge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «challenge» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 挑战
• Translator English - Spanish: desafío
• English: challenge
• Translator English - Hindi: चुनौती
• Translator English - Arabic: تـَحَدٍّ
• Translator English - Russian: вызов
• Translator English - Portuguese: desafio
• Translator English - Bengali: চ্যালেঞ্জ
• Translator English - French: défi
• Translator English - Malay: Cabaran
• Translator English - German: Herausforderung
• Translator English - Japanese: 挑戦
• Translator English - Korean: 도전
• Translator English - Javanese: Tantangan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự thách thức
• Translator English - Tamil: சவால்
• Translator English - Marathi: आव्हान
• Translator English - Turkish: meydan okuma
• Translator English - Italian: sfida
• Translator English - Polish: wyzwanie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: виклик
• Translator English - Romanian: provocare
• Translator English - Greek: πρόκληση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: uitdaging
• Translator English - Swedish: utmaning
• Translator English - Norwegian: utfordring

10 QUOTES WITH «CHALLENGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word challenge.

1

Berenice Abbott

The challenge for me has first been to see things as they are, whether a portrait, a city street, or a bouncing ball. In a word, I have tried to be objective.

2

Jason Alexander

I think with challenge comes a little more fun.

3

Harry Anderson

The biggest challenge in New Orleans has been to find workers who can climb a ladder after lunch.

4

Ibrahim Babangida

The challenge as we saw in the Nigerian project was to restructure the economy decisively in the direction of a modern free market as an appropriate environment for cultivation of freedom and democracy and the natural emergence of a new social order.

5

Warren E. Burger

Concepts of justice must have hands and feet to carry out justice in every case in the shortest possible time and the lowest possible cost. This is the challenge to every lawyer and judge in America.

6

Mangosuthu Buthelezi

AIDS is the biggest challenge, the major disaster facing this country and we would have wished for something more specific and far-reaching.

7

Michael Cadnum

I take a real interest in the possibilities of teaching - including the practice of bringing creative writing, and serious reading, into the classroom. I am persuaded that since language is alive, much of the challenge has already been met by the poets and novelists we read.

8

Billy Campbell

A great deal of my battle, as an actor, is to whittle away the things that make me self-conscious and try to trick myself into not being self-conscious. So, it's always a challenge, whether I'm lying in a hospital bed or flying around with a rocket pack on my back, or what have you. On the best of days, it's a challenge for me.

9

Thomas P. Campbell

We live in a world of crisis, of challenge, and... it's in our galleries that we can unpack the civilizations that we're seeing the current manifestations of.

10

Jimmy Carter

When I was in the White House, I was confronted with the challenge of the Cold War. Both the Soviet Union and I had 30,000 nuclear weapons that could destroy the entire earth and I had to maintain the peace.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHALLENGE»

Discover the use of challenge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to challenge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Challenge

When Colonel Henry Talbot summons Bulldog Drummond and Ronald Standish, it is to inform them of the mysterious death of one of their colleagues – Jimmy Latimer.

Sapper, 2009

Challenge

If you are ready to challenge your mind--and perhaps your preconceived notions--this book is for you! In handy, 'compact' (4 3/4' x 7 3/4') size.

Aryeh Carmell, Cyril Domb, 2000

The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for ...

With examples from the experience of student leaders, The Student Leadership Challenge is the perfect guide for faculty and student affairs staff members as well as for students seeking to develop themselves for leadership." —Howard T. ...

James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner, 2009

The Challenge of Carl Schmitt

Carl Schmitt's thought serves as a warning against the dangers of complacency entailed by triumphant liberalism.

Chantal Mouffe, 1999

Maths Challenge

DT Challenges provide stimulating questions to help students think more deeply about basic mathematical ideas DT Comments and solutions explain the mathematical ideas and provide tips on how to approach later questions DT A Glossary defines ...

Tony Gardiner, 2000

The Challenge of Effective Speaking

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Rudolph Verderber, Kathleen Verderber, Deanna Sellnow, 2011

Challenge For The Actor

The actress and teacher guides actors in developing their art, covering such aspects as voice techniques, timing, rhythm, and including exercises to correct problems

Uta Hagen, 1991

Mensa Challenge Your Brain Math and Logic Puzzles

Give your brain a workout on the type of brainteasers that challenge the best solvers at the World Puzzle Championships.

Dave Tuller, Michael Rios, 2005

Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge

In addition to Jim and Barry’s foundational wisdom, the book brings together five leaders who reflect on the Five Practices from a Christian perspective.

James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner, 2009

The Challenge of Democracy: American Government in Global ...

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Kenneth Janda, Jeffrey Berry, Jerry Goldman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHALLENGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term challenge is used in the context of the following news items.

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Charter challenge by Winnipeg man suspected of planning terrorism …

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IT'S ON: Japan Accepts US Giant Robot Fight Challenge

In a response video from Suidobashi Heavy Industries, not only is the challenge accepted, but a bit of shit-talking already starts, and the stakes ... «Jalopnik, Jul 15»

This Could Be Bernie Sanders' Biggest General Election Challenge

It's been the Summer of Bernie Sanders. Thousands are turning out at his campaign events, his poll numbers are skyrocketing and the New ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»

A new Instagram challenge has thousands of teens posting dramatic …

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Tennessee Death Row Inmates Challenge Execution Method

After more than a year of delays, a trial challenging Tennessee's method for executing prisoners began on Tuesday with an anesthesiologist ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Alan Shatter: Fine Gael face 'enormous challenge' to secure two …

Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter believes it will be an “enormous challenge” for Fine Gael to secure two seats in his constituency in the ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

'Don't Judge Challenge' Currently Trending Among Supporters and …

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Morgan Carroll announces challenge to Mike Coffman

WASHINGTON — Ending weeks of speculation, Democratic state Sen. Morgan Carroll on Tuesday announced her plan to challenge ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»