0 (the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability:
1 an invitation to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument:
"I bet you can't eat all that food on your plate." "Is that a challenge?"
[ + to infinitive ] She issued a challenge to her rival candidates to take part in a public debate.
The Ice Bucket Challenge, in which people filmed themselves being doused with icy water, raised awareness and over $100 million for the ALS Association.
3 an instruction given by a soldier or guard at a border or gate, telling someone to stand still and say their name and reasons for being there
4 the act of refusing to accept someone as a member of a jury:
5 to invite someone to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument:
7 to test someone's ability or determination
8 to tell someone at a border or gate to stand still and say their name and reasons for being there
9 to refuse to accept someone as a member of a jury
10 something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully, or the situation of facing this kind of effort:
11 a questioning or expression of doubt about the truth or purpose of something, or the right of a person to have or do something:
13 to invite someone to take part in a competition:
The other candidates challenged the president to take part in a debate.
14 to present tasks to someone that need great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully:
15 to express or represent doubt about the truth of something:
Advanced computers challenge long-held notions about intelligence and thought.
16 a job, duty, or situation that is difficult because you must use a lot of effort, determination, and skill in order to be successful:
accept/face/meet a challenge After significant losses last year, the company now faces the challenge of trying to repair its reputation with investors.
be/pose/present a challenge The weakness of the dollar could pose a challenge to the company's expansion plans.
As a software developer he enjoys the challenge of working with cutting-edge technology.
She was getting bored at work and felt she needed a new challenge.
17 an invitation for someone to compete against you or for you to prove that you can achieve a particular goal:
challenge from sb Responding to a challenge from dissident shareholders, the board approved a number of steps to enhance shareholder value.
18 an act of asking whether something is true or legal, or whether someone has the authority or right to do something:
19 to officially question whether something is true or legal, or whether someone has the authority or right to do something:
20 to compete against someone or ask them to prove that they can achieve a particular goal:
challenge sb to do sth Consumers are challenging manufacturers to adopt greener policies.
21 to encourage someone to increase their skills, determination, abilities, etc. by making them do something new or difficult:
22 to cause difficulties for someone or something:
Local businesses have been greatly challenged by the recession.
Europe's finest golfers are getting ready for the challenge of the Ryder Cup.
Finding a cure for cancer is one of the biggest challenges facing medical researchers.
I've promised to finish the task by Friday, but it's going to be quite a challenge.
It could be a bit of a challenge getting the piano through the doorway.
He thinks he can get to the top of the mountain quickest. That is his challenge to us.
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