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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)
  1. 1 to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.), to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for
  2. 2 to tackle (e.g. a problem), to attempt, to go after (a prize, record, etc.)
  3. 3 to pressure (someone) for sex, to make advances to
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.

· examples

  • She has waded into one controversy after another.

    sense 1 · to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)

  • Last night it was Yumi who pushed for sex.

    sense 3 · to pressure (someone) for sex

  • Betty challenged me to a game of tennis.

    sense 1 · to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)

  • The devil challenged God to a baseball game.

    sense 1 · to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)

  • She dared to walk the tightrope without a net.

    sense 1 · to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)

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