Word

challenge, v.
(challenged, challenges, challenging)
freq. cnt. 21

take exception to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 4

challenge dispute gainsay

sample sentences

"She challenged his claims"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

challengeable challenge

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dispute disputation

semantic pointers

hyponym

call call

entailment

question, oppugn, call into question

hypernym

contest, contend, repugn

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

challenge

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

invite, bid

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

raise a formal objection in a court of law
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

challenge take exception

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

challenge

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

hypernym

object

hyponym

appeal

ask for identification
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

challenge

sample sentences

"The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

challenge

semantic pointers

hypernym

call for, request, bespeak, quest, ask for

entailment

stop, halt