Challenge

Definition: Challenge

Challenge

Noun

1. A demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power".

2. A call to engage in a contest or fight.

3. Questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "he challenged the assumption that Japan is our enemy".

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; "She challenged his claims".

2. Issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match".

3. Ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard".

4. Raise a formal objection in a court of law.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "challenge" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Etymology: Challenge \Chal"lenge\, noun. [Old English chalenge claim, accusation, challenge, Old French chalenge, chalonge, claim, accusation, contest, from Latin calumnia false accusation, chicanery. See Calumny.]. (references)

Dream Interpretation

Military & Defense

Politics & International Affaires

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Synonyms: Challenge

Accusation

Inform against, indict, denounce, arraign; impeach, appeach; have up, show up, pull up; challenge, cite, lodge a complaint; prosecute, bring an action against; blow upon.

Denunciation, denouncement; libel, challenge, citation, arraignment; impeachment, appeachment; indictment, bill of indictment, true bill; lawsuit; condemnation.

Defiance

Noun: defiance; daring & Verb:; dare; challenge, cartel; threat; war cry, war whoop.

Challenge, call out; throw down the gauntlet, fling down the gauntlet, fling down the gage, fling down the glove, throw down the glove.

Dueness

Demand, claim; call upon for, come upon for, appeal to for; revendicate, reclaim; exact; insist on, insist upon; challenge; take one's stand, make a point of, require, lay claim to, assert, assume, arrogate, make good; substantiate; vindicate a claim, vindicate a right; fit for, qualify for; make out a case.

Inexpedience

Challenge comparison, vie, emulate, rival.

Inquiry

Interrogatory; interpellation; challenge, examination, cross-examination, catechism; feeler, Socratic method, zetetic philosophy; leading question; discussion; (reasoning).

Unbelief Doubt

Throw doubt upon, raise a question; bring in, call in question; question, challenge, dispute; deny; cavil; cause a doubt, raise a doubt, start a doubt, suggest a doubt, awake a doubt, make suspicion; ergotize.

Crosswords: Challenge

What, you thought you needed another challenge or something (Speed; writing credit: Graham Yost)

Challenge him. (City Slickers; writing credit: Lowell Ganz; Babaloo Mandel)

Well, he who finds the Grail must face the final challenge. (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; writing credit: George Lucas; Philip Kaufman)

You challenge Ogress (The Incredible Hulk; writing credit: Jack Kirby; Stan Lee)

At my challenge, by the ancient laws of combat, we are met at this chosen ground, to settle for good and all who holds sway over the five points: us natives, born rightwise to this fine land, or the foreign hordes defiling it (Gangs of New York; writing credit: Jay Cocks)

Challenge what your future holds (You Gotta Be; performing artist: Des'ree)

My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat ("El Paso"; performing artist: Marty Robbins)

I'm a challenge (Wonder; performing artist: Natalie Merchant)

I consider it a challenge before the whole human race ("We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You"; performing artist: Queen)

Rising up to the challenge of our rival (Eye Of The Tiger; performing artist: Survivor)

Don't limit your challenges; challenge your limits. (references; author: unknown)

The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art (1974)

Challenge (1974)

She-Wasp's Challenge (1972)

Sports Challenge (1971)

The Challenge (1970)

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References

• Fletcher Challenge Building: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

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Books

• Children: The Challenge (reference)

• Dark Challenge (Dark Series) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Adhd Challenge (reference)

• Challenge (reference)

• Challenge : Church And People (reference)

• Challenge Magazine (reference)

• Challenge News (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Challenge of Flight - Vol. 3 & 4 (reference)

• Tenchi in Tokyo:A New Challenge (reference)

• Kathy Smith - New Yoga Challenge (reference)

• Next Challenge Workout (reference)

• Step Reebok: Circuit Challenge (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Challenge for a Civilized Society (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Rallisport Challenge (reference)

• Supercar: Street Challenge (reference)

• Math Blaster Cross Terrain Challenge Ages 9-12 (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

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Schistosoma mansoni schistosomulum surrounded by numerous eosinophils at 24 hrs post challenge in a vaccinated C57Bl/6 mouse. Histopathology, parasite. Credit: CDC.

Astronomers report today that new observations from the Hubble telescope challenge 30 years of ... Credit: NASA.

Members of the Air Force Space Command Defender Challenge team show their team spirit after finishing the 'Fitness Challenge' 0ct. 30 at the Defender Challenge Competition at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (P.; photo by Senior Airman Oshawn Jefferson)..

Staff Sgt. Steven Fox, an Air National Guard Defender Challenge team member, slides down the "Tough one" obstacle during Defender Challenge Competition here, Oct. 30. (P.; photo by Senior Airman Oshawn Jefferson)..

After completing the combat rifle portion of Defender Challenge 2000, Capt. Steve Sugiyama, from the 11th Wing at Bolling Air Force Base, D.C., ensures that all rounds issued had been fired at the ammunition declaration tent at Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 31.

1st Lt. Marcus Corbett, Air Force Space Command Defender Challenge team member, prepares to conquer the next obstacle after completing the "Tough One" during the Defender Challenge Competition here, Oct. 30. (P.; photo by Senior Airman Oshawn Jeffer..

Team members from the Air Combat Command Communications Group at Langley Air Force Base, Va., trek up a steep hill during a 6.2-mile forced march to kick off the inaugural Wilderness Challenge 2000 competition near the New River Gorge National River in We.

Technical Sgt. Frank Lubas, 2nd Security Forces Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., observes the skill of an Air Force Special Operations Command competitor from his perch in the range safety tower during the pistol phase of Defender Challenge 2000 h.

Agricultural Research Service scientists are helping users of American rangelands meet the challenge of managing multiple uses sustainably. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Jack Dykinga..

Interpretive panel kiosk: "Facing Winter's Challenge. Credit: Rich Ray.

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Except in the British Commonwealth and in the United States where Communism is in its infancy, the Communist parties or fifth columns constitute a growing challenge and peril to Christian civilization. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Divided, there is little we can do--for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder. (reference)

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For he wished to challenge the Spirit on the moment of its appearance, and did not wish to be taken by surprise, and made nervous

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Health

Eating then becomes a challenge. (references)

Stress test (oxytocin challenge test). (references)

An example of such a challenge is the possibility of Chagas disease in donors. (references)

Business

This remains a difficult challenge. (references)

Business tourism is still a challenge in the Czech market. (references)

PIA is faced with the challenge of upgrading its fleet with new aircraft. (references)

Children

Syria

Persons with disabilities may not legally challenge alleged instances of discrimination. (references)

Yemen

Believing that the needs of women with disabilities were not being addressed adequately by the Handicapped Society, concerned citizens in 1998 established, with government support, the Challenge Society. (references)

Civil Liberties

Trinidad and Tobago

There was no court challenge to the police decision. (references)

Discrimination

Zambia

A legal challenge to these amendments in 1996 was unsuccessful. (references)

Economic History

Chile

The price bands are under challenge in the WTO. (references)

Moldova

Marketing products in Moldova may be a challenge. (references)

Human Rights

Tanzania

A detainee also is allowed to challenge the grounds for detention at 90-day intervals. (references)

Gambia

The UDP filed a suit in the High Court to challenge the legality of the continued detention of its supporters. (references)

Namibia

On November 23, the High Court dismissed the magistrate's challenge and ordered him to pay the Ministry's legal costs. (references)

Indigenous People

Costa Rica

The Supreme Court's Constitutional Chamber rejected this challenge in January 2000. (references)

Canada

At year's end, the court of appeals had ruled against the party challenge and held its leaders personally responsible for court costs; the Gitanyow case still was pending in the courts. (references)

Canada

The treaty was ratified by the Nisga'a people in 1998 and by the provincial legislature in 1999. It was debated and passed by Parliament in 1999. Although the British Columbia legislature ratified the treaty, two groups expressed their intention to challenge the treaty in court. (references)

Minorities

Hungary

The Romani minority poses a special challenge for the system of national minority self-governments. (references)

Political Economy

Norway

Labor is also facing a real challenge in September from a resurgent Conservative Party. (references)

Israel

The precarious nature of coalition politics makes the government vulnerable to challenge. (references)

Political Rights

Seychelles

His court challenge remained pending at year's end. (references)

Kyrgyz Republic

In a legal challenge, the courts upheld this restriction in the election law. (references)

Tonga

Very few citizens challenge the retention of the monarchy; the King is greatly respected. (references)

Trade

Azerbaijan

It is estimated that over $1 billion remains in cash and outside the banking sector, representing a key challenge for the Azeri government to bring this capital into the formal banking system. (references)

Costa Rica

An exception is used vehicles, which must arrive with vehicle emissions compliance certificates from exporting countries, authorized by a recognized consular agent under regulations implemented in 2000. This requirement is under legal challenge. (references)

Travel

Nicaragua

UPS has joined forces with Challenge Air Cargo, and now averages six flights a week. (references)

Worker Rights

Israel and the occupied territories

Any worker may challenge unsafe work practices through government oversight and legal agencies. (references)

Croatia

The Labor Code prohibits anti-union discrimination, and it expressly allows unions to challenge firings in court. (references)

Yemen

Workers have the right to remove themselves from dangerous work situations and may challenge dismissals in court. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "challenge": challenge a judge for bias ♦ challenge comparison ♦ challenge cup ♦ challenge each other ♦ Challenge for favor ♦ challenge inspection ♦ challenge prize ♦ challenge smb. to a duel ♦ challenge test ♦ Challenge to the array ♦ Challenge to the favor ♦ Challenge to the polls ♦ challenge trophy ♦ most appropriate challenge conditions ♦ peremptory challenge ♦ principal challenge ♦ right to challenge ♦ throw out a challenge ♦ To challenge the array ♦ To challenge to the. Additional references.

Beginning with "challenge": challenge-acceptance, Challenge-Brownsville, challenge-driven, Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol, challenge-response, challenge-the, challenge-the-pro.

Ending with "challenge": ex-challenge, pre-challenge, reader-challenge.

Afrikaans

uitdaging. (various references)

Albanian

vë në dyshim (dispute, impeach, impugn, question), thirrje e rojës, sfidoj (fly in the face of, outface), sfidë (dare, defiance), nxitje (abetment, cheer, countenance, dare, dig, drive, egging, encouragement, exhortation, fomentation, impetus, impulsion, incentive, incitement, inducement, instancy, instigation, kick, oestrum, oestrus, pressure, prod, prompt, prompting, stimulation, stimulus, urge), nxis (abet, actuate, animate, arouse, begrime, bring, dare, dispose, drive, egg on, encourage, enkindle, exhort, fan, fillip, foment, galvanize, goad, heat, impel, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, motivate, move, prod, prompt, provoke, push, quicken, stimulate, stir up, urge, whet, whip, whip up, work up), nuk lejoj (disallow, inhibit, interdict), ndaloj (arrest, balk, ban, bar, baulk, block, break down, cease, close down, come to a halt, debar, detain, disallow, disqualify, enjoin, estop, forbid, halt, impede, inhibit, interdict, negative, nip, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, pull up, stall, stop, tackle, withhold), mospranim (denial, disapproval, disavowal, disclaimer, nay, non-acceptance, objection, refusal, rejection, renunciation, repudiation, repulse, spurn), kundërshtoj (censure, combat, condemn, contest, contradict, controvert, counter, cross, demur, deprecate, discountenance, discourage, dispute, flout, fly in the face of, gainsay, impugn, kick, mind, object, oppose, oppugn, protest, react, rebel, rebuke, rebut, recalcitrate, refuse, resist, retort, set one's face against, stick to, stickle, Stonewall, take exception to), kundërshtim (censure, contradiction, contrast, demur, demurrer, deprecation, dispraise, exception, kick, objection, obtestation, opposition, protest, reaction, rebellion, rebuff, rebuttal, recalcitrance, retort, return, set down, Stonewall, stonewalling), kërkoj prova, kërkesë për fakte, ftoj në garë, ftesë për garë. (various references)

Arabic 

‏هاجم (assault, attack, batter, belabour, beset, charge, contravene, dispute, hit, jump, lace, layabout, light into, mount an offensive, peck, press, prey on, prong, rush, set about, storm, strafe, strike), ‏تحدى (affront, be provoked, be taunted, beard, brave, confront, dare, defy, fly in the face of, outface, pick a quarrel, quarrel, take on), ‏تحد (dare, defiance, defy, gauntlet, provocation, stump), ‏طعن قضائي (appeal, contestation), ‏خطر (adventurous, advise, awkward, come, critical, danger, dangerous, embargo, fear, give smb. notice, hazard, importance, jeopardy, parlous, peril, perilous, poisonous, prohibition, proscription, risk, risky, unhealthy), ‏إستأنف (continue, renew, reopen, resume), ‏إعترض (bar, blockade, cross, demur, except, expostulate, impugn, intercept, interpose, interrupt, intervene, object, object to, obstruct, oppose, protest, remonstrate, stop, take exception to, traverse), ‏أوقف (arrest, arrested, break, can, cease, check, choke, cut, cut out, discontinue, estop, garage, halt, hinder, intercept, kill, nick, nobble, obstruct, pull in, shut off, stand, stay, stem, stop, turn off). (various references)

Bulgarian 

съмнение (discredit, doubt, question, scruple, suspicion, uncertainty), събуждам (arouse, awake, awaken, call up, elevate, get up, rouse, shake up, wake, wake up, waken), хвърлям ръкавица на, отхвърлям (abnegate, avoid, cast away, cast down, decline, demur, deny, disallow, disclaim, dismiss, except, exclude, fling away, ignore, kiss off, negative, override, proscribe, rebuff, rebut, refuse, refute, renounce, repudiate, scout, set aside, throw back, throw down, throw off, throw out, toss away, toss over, vote down, wash out, wave aside), отвод (deviation, exception, layer, offset), проба за имунитет, предизвикателство (dare, defiance, provocation), правя проба за имунитет, призив (exhortation, invocation, war cry), поставям под съмнение (call in question, impeach, impugn, oppugn, question), подлагам на изпитание (put on trial, put to the proof, tax, test), искане на паролата от часовой. (various references)

Chinese 

挑戰 , 挑战 (Challenged). (various references)

Czech

vyzvat (call, defy, invite, summon), vyzvání, výzva (appeal, call, invitation, proclamation, summons), problém (crux, headache, issue, problem, proposition, question, snag), nároèný úkol. (various references)

Danish

udfordre (defy, incite, provoke). (various references)

Dutch

uittarten (defy, incite, provoke), uitdagen (defy, incite, provoke), trotseren (defy), tarten (defy, incite, provoke). (various references)

Esperanto

kontesti (question), defio, defii (defy). (various references)

Faeroese

mótmæla (question), bjóða av (defy). (various references)

Farsi 

متهم کردن (Accuse, Delate, Impute, Indict, Tax, Upbraid), گردن کشی , سرپیچی کردن (Disobey), سرتافتن , طلب حق , رقابت کردن (Contend, Paragon, Rival, Vie), دعوت بجنگ , بمبارزه طلبیدن (Dare, Defy). (various references)

Finnish

väittää vastaan (contradict, object), uhmata (brave, defy), haaste (summons, writ), haastaa kilpasille, haastaa (speak, summon). (various references)

French

contester, récusation, disputer. (various references)

German

herausforderung (act of defiance, defiance, provocation, pugnacity), herausfordern (abet, court, defy, encourage, evoke, impel, instigate, invite, provoke, spur on, stimulate, to challenge, to defy, urge). (various references)

Greek 

πρόκληση (dare, defiance, provocation), προκαλώ (beget, bring about, bring on, call forth, call out, cause, dare, defy, engender, evoke, fetch, give rise to, induce, provoke). (various references)

Hebrew 

אתגר (dare). (various references)

Hungarian

kihívás (defiance, provocation). (various references)

Indonesian

tantangan. (various references)

Italian

contestare (contest, deny, dispute, question), sfidare (beard, brave, challenge each other, dare, defy, face, provoke), disputare (argue, contest, debate, discuss, dispute, haggle, question, wrangle). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

肉薄 (closing in upon, come close to, pressing hard on the enemy), 挑戦 (defiance). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

しかけ (commencement, device, gadget, half finished, mechanism, scale, set up, trick), にくはく (closing in upon, come close to, pressing hard), あえて (dare), もうしこみ (application, entry, offer, overture, proposal, request, subscription), ちょうせん (catgut, defiance, Korea, sheepgut). (various references)

Korean 

도전 (Challenging, DARE, Defiance, Defy). (various references)

Manx

forrane, doolaney (challenging, dare, dicing), doolane (dare, defiance, gauntlet), cur y lane fo (dare, defy), cur forrane da, arganey (argue, beyond dispute, debate, reason). (various references)

Norwegian

utfordring. (various references)

Pig Latin

allengechay.(various references)

Portuguese

desafio (bravado, dare, defiance, gage, tournament), provocar (abet, add fuel to, aggravate, arouse, bring, bring on, cause, cause to take place, court, defy, egg, egg on, excite, gall, generate, incite, induce, infuse, instigate, invite, nettle, occasion, pick, provoke, raise, rattle, rouse, solicit, start, stimulate, stir up, waken), provocação (defiance, irritancy), desafiar (beard, brave, dare, defy, incite, outdare, provoke). (various references)

Romanian

contesta (contest, dispute, impugn, litigate, oppugn, question), chemare (appeal, call, calling, convocation, cry, halloo, invitation, invocation, shout, slogan, summons, vocation), chema (ask, call, call down, call up, chuckle, conjure, convene, convoke, entreat, hail, muster, page, ring, shout, signify, summon), cere (apply for, ask, ask for, beg, bid, cadge, call for, charge, claim, command, court, demand, desire, exact, expect, have, implore, involve, necessitate, petition, request, require, require smth. of smb., Sue, urge), somaţie (call, subpoena, summons, writ), soma (lie off, summon), recuzare, recuza (recuse), provocare (defiance, instigation, provocation), provoca (abet, agitate, bring, bring on, bring to pass, call forth, cause, create, dare, defy, elicit, encourage, excite, fling down the gauntlet, give, give rise to, impel, incite, induce, instigate, invite, provoke, raise, rouse, spur on, start, stimulate, stir, stir up, throw down the gauntlet, urge, work up), pretinde (allege, assert, charge, claim, command, contend, exact, insist, maintain, make oneself out, make out, pretend, purport, require), pretenţie (claim, pretence, pretension, requirement), nega (abjure, deny, disaffirm, disavow, gainsay, impugn, negate, negative, repudiate, traverse). (various references)

Russian 

сомнение (disbelief, discredit, distrust, doubt, dubiety, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, impeachment, impereachment, qualm, scruple), сложная задача (egg dance), вызывать вызов, вызывать (bring, bring about, bring forth, call, call in, cite, conjure, engender, entail, evoke, evoked, exert, give rise to, induce, involve, produce, provoke, ring for, summon, whistle up), вызов (call, call-in, curtain call, dare, daresay, defiance, evocation, invocation, process, ringing), отвод (discharger, tap), окликать (flag down, hail), оклик (hail, heigh, hollo), бросать вызов (fling down the gauntlet, fly in the face of, outdare), подвергать сомнению (call in question). (various references)

Scottish

dùbhlan (a challenge, defiance). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

izazvati (arouse, bring about, call up, cause, create, educe, engender, generate, induce, originate, produce, prompt, tempt, touch off, trigger, trigger off), izazov (dare, gage, provocation). (various references)

Spanish

retar (provoke), desafiar (beard, brave, dare, defy, outdare, outface), desafío (dare, daring, defiance, duel). (various references)

Swedish

utmaning (challenging, defiance, Gage), utmana (bid defiance to, court, dare, defy, provoke), utfordra. (various references)

Thai

เทียบเท่ากับ (rise to the challenge / occasion). (various references)

Turkish

itiraz (but, cavil, contest, contradiction, demur, deprecation, disapproval, expostulation, objection, outcry, protest, protestation, remonstrance), boy ölçüşmek (compete with, measure swords, vie), düelloya davet etmek (call out, fling down the gauntlet, fling down the glove, throw down the glove), dürtü (compulsion, drive, ginger, impetus, impulse, impulsion, incentive, motivation, motive, spur, stimulation, urge), davet (bid, call, calling, convocation, entertainment, invitation, party, summons, vocation), davet etmek (ask, bade, bid, call, call in, convoke, court, cry out, invite), havlamaya başlama, havlamaya başlamak, bağışıklık (dispensation, exemption, immunity), insanı kamçılayan bir durum, tartışmak (altercate, argue, bat around, Bicker, brawl, bust, canvass, contend, controvert, debate, discuss, dispute, have a row with, have a set-to, have words with smb., jangle, join issue with smb., moot, negotiate, set to, spar, take issue with smb., wrangle), itiraz etmek (argue, argue against smth., blow the whistle on, buck, contest, contravene, demur, deprecate, dispute, except, expostulate, gainsay, interpose, make an objection to, object, object to, oppose, protest, protest against, raise an objection to, remonstrate, take exception to, take objection to), kafa tutmak (be obstinate, dare, oppose, stick up to, stump), kimlik sorma, meydan okuma (bravado, defiance), meydan okumak (beard, brave, dare, defy, fling down the gauntlet, fling down the glove, have a chip an one's shoulder, outface, stump, tempt, throw down the gage to smb., throw down the glove), parola sorma, reddetme (brushoff, declination, denial, disavowal, dismissal, nonacceptance, non-acceptance, refusal, rejection), reddetmek (abnegate, cast off, controvert, damn, declare off, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disapprove, disavow, disdain, dismiss, disown, dispute, draw the line, fall down, gainsay, negate, negative, Nix, overrule, protest, quash, rebut, refuse, refute, reject, renege, renounce, repel, repudiate, rule out, scout, set aside, spurn, take objection to, throw out, turn back, turn down, turn thumbs down on, veto, wave aside), hiçe saymak (disregard, pay no attention, set at naught, set at nought, slight, snap one's fingers at, spurn, swamp, upstage). (various references)

Ukrainian

вимога анулювати результати виборів, претензія (claim, complaint, demand, pretence, pretense, pretension), заперечення у ході судового процесу, заперечувати (abnegate, answer, answer back, contradict, contravene, demur, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown, expostulate, forbid, gainsay, impugn, mind, negative, nill, object, oppugn, rejoin, talk back), недопущення виборця до голосування, оклик (call, calling, hail, hollo, holloa), окликати (hail, hollo, holloa), оспорювати (contest, contravene, controvert, quarrel, rebut), претендувати (pretend, purport, put in), вимагати перепустку, сумнів (demur, doubt, dubiety, hesitance, hesitancy, impeachment, misdoubt, offence, offense, qualm, query, question, scruple), виклик (call, call up, calling, citation, dare, defiance, defy, provocation, ringing, summons), викликати (arouse, bring forth, bring on, call, call in, cause, champion, cite, create, defy, evoke, necessitate, procure, provoke, send for, send up, set smb. agog, stir up, strike, summon, touch off, wake, warn, whistle up), викликати на змагання, відвід (offtake), відхилення (aberration, declension, declination, denial, departure, deviation, digression, divagation, divergence, divergency, diversion, excursus, incurvation, negative, rejection, swerve), відхиляти (avert, divert, ignore, lead off, negative, non-concur, override, reject, repel, repudiate, ride over, swerve, turn aside), кидати виклик (bid defiance, defy, outdare), вимагати (ask, call for, charge, claim, cry for, demand, extort, importune, necessitate, postulate, racketeer, require, sweat out, want, wring). (various references)

Welsh

sialensio, sialens, herio (brave, dare, defy), her. (various references)

calumnia, invitati, invitatis, invitatos, invitatus, invitaverat, invitavit, lacessentes, provocabant, provocabat, provocabit, provocabo, provocandam, provocans, provocant, provocantes, provocare, provocarent, provocares, provocaretis, provocas, provocassent, provocasti, provocastis, provocat, provocationem, provocatrix, provocatum, provocaverat, provocaveris, provocaveritis, provocaverunt, provocavi, provocavimus, provocavit, provocem, provocet, provocetis. (various references)

chalenge, defiance. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "challenge": challenged, challenger, challengers, challenges. (additional references)

Words ending with "challenge": rechallenge. (additional references)

Words containing "challenge": rechallenged, rechallenges, unchallengeable, unchallenged. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Challenge" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: callenge, callynge, chalange, chaleng, chalenge, challange, challege, Challen, challendge, challeng, chalone, chanlenge, chanllenge, charllenge, chellenge, cholangio, Hallynge, Holledge, Kalenge, kalenji. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: nacelle.

-3 letters: achene, allege, cellae, change, chelae, encage, enlace, glance.

-4 letters: agene, aglee, allee, anele, angel, angle, cella, chang, chela, clang, clean, eagle, glace, glean, hance, hence, lance, leach, leech, legal.

-5 letters: ache, acne, agee, alec, alee, cage, call, cane, cell, clag, clan, each, eche, egal, elan, gaen, gale, gall, gane, gene, ghee, glee.

+1 letter: challenged, challenger, challenges.

+2 letters: challengers, rechallenge.

+3 letters: changelessly, rechallenged, rechallenges, unchallenged.

+4 letters: candlelighted, candlelighter, collieshangie, rechallenging, rechannelling.

+5 letters: candlelighters, collieshangies, gesellschaften, hypoallergenic.