Challenge | Mean of challenge in English Dictionary

/ˈtʃælənʤ/

• Verb
• to say or show that (something) may not be true, correct, or legal
1. A number of doctors are challenging the study's claims.
2. The new lawsuit challenges the lower court's decision.
3. The new data challenges many old assumptions. [=the new data gives people reasons to doubt many old assumptions]
• to question the action or authority of (someone)
1. She's been challenged on her handling of the problem.
2. None of them were willing to challenge the referee on the call.
• to question whether (someone) should serve on a jury
1. challenge a juror

• to test the ability, skill, or strength of (someone or something)
1. It's a game that will challenge a child's imagination.
2. The work doesn't challenge him anymore, and he's often bored.
• to invite (someone) to compete in a game, fight, etc.
1. I challenge you to a game of chess.
2. The duke challenged him to a duel.
• to order (someone) to stop and prove who he or she is
1. The sentry challenged the stranger at the gate.
• Noun
• a difficult task or problem
1. The next major challenge for the company is to improve its distribution capabilities.
2. Teaching adolescents can be quite a challenge.
3. The band feels ready for new challenges.
4. If he takes on the new project he will face the greatest challenge of his career.
5. Passing the test was hardly a challenge [=was very easy] for her.
6. The coach is confident that you will rise to the challenge. [=the coach is confident that you will succeed]
7. Management is seeking ways to better meet the challenge of future growth.
8. The ski slope offers a high degree of challenge.
• an action, statement, etc., that is against something
1. The lawsuit is a challenge to the lower court's decision.
2. Both teachers have had to deal with many challenges to their authority.
• an invitation to compete in a game, fight, etc.
1. Do you accept my challenge to a game of chess?
• an attempt to defeat someone in a competition
1. The senator may face a challenge from within her own party.
• an order to someone to stop and say who he or she is
1. The intruder fled at the sentry's challenge.