1 a new or difficult task that tests sb's ability and skill:
an exciting / interesting challenge * The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career. * to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one) * Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. * Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). * I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job.
2 an invitation or a suggestion to sb that they should enter a competition, fight, etc:
to accept / take up a challenge * to mount a challenge
3 ~ (to sth) a statement or an action that shows that sb refuses to accept sth and questions whether it is right, legal, etc:
It was a direct challenge to the president's authority. * Their legal challenge was unsuccessful.
Part of speech: verb
1 [VN] to question whether a statement or an action is right, legal, etc.; to refuse to accept sth:
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. * She does not like anyone challenging her authority. * This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.
2 ~ sb (to sth) to invite sb to enter a competition, fight, etc.; to suggest strongly that sb should do sth (especially when you think that they might be unwilling to do it):
[VN] Mike challenged me to a game of chess. * [VNtoinf] The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election.
3 [VN] to test sb's ability and skills, especially in an interesting way:
The job doesn't really challenge her.
4 [VN] to order sb to stop and say who they are or what they are doing:
We were challenged by police at the border.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is challenge a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, challenge is tagged as noun.
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