Synset

issue a challenge to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

sample sentences

"Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

challenge challenger

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

provoke, stimulate counterchallenge question, oppugn, call into question impeach impugn dare, defy call one's bluff call out remand, remit, send back appeal sue, action, litigate, process litigate