As nouns the difference between contest and scorekeeper
is that
contest is (uncountable) controversy; debate while
scorekeeper is someone who keeps track of the score at a sporting event or other contest.
As a verb contest
is to contend.
contest English
Noun
(uncountable) Controversy; debate.
- no contest
(uncountable) Struggle for superiority; combat.
(countable) A competition.
- The child entered the spelling contest .
Synonyms
* (controversy) controversy, debate, discussion
* (combat) battle, combat, fight
* (competition) competition, pageant
Derived terms
(Terms derived from the noun "contest")
* contest shape
* fashion contest
* no contest
* pissing contest
* popularity contest
* wet t-shirt contest
* will contest
Verb
( en verb)
To contend.
- I will contest for the open seat on the board.
* Alexander Pope
- Of man, who dares in pomp with Jove contest ?
* Bishop Burnet
- The difficulty of an argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with it, when there are hopes of victory.
To call into question; to oppose.
- The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.
* J. D. Morell
- Few philosophical aphorisms have been more frequently repeated, few more contested than this.
To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
- The troops contested every inch of ground.
(legal) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law; to controvert.
Synonyms
* (contend) compete, contend, go in for
* (oppose) call into question, oppose
Antonyms
* (oppose) support
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scorekeeper English
Noun
( en noun)
Someone who keeps track of the score at a sporting event or other contest.
Related terms
* keep score
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