🏔️challenge

noun/verb
/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

Meaning

a difficult task or problem that requires effort to overcome; to question or dispute
to invite to compete; to question or dispute
A call to take part in a contest or competition, especially a demanding or stimulating one; a task or situation that tests someone's abilities.

Example Sentences

Climbing the mountain was the biggest challenge of his life.

She challenges herself to run faster.

Plastic pollution poses a significant challenge to global health.

Example Expressions

rise to the challenge

Synonyms

test, trial, obstacle, difficulty, contest, dispute, dare
Entry 1
test, trial, obstacle, difficulty, contest
Entry 2
contest, dispute, dare, test
Entry 3
obstacle, difficulty

Antonyms

agreement, acceptance, support, accept, agree, solution, ease
Entry 1
agreement, acceptance, support
Entry 2
accept, agree, support
Entry 3
solution, ease

Collocations

face a challenge, accept a challenge, big challenge, challenge authority, accept challenge, face challenge, meet challenge
Entry 1
face a challenge, accept a challenge, big challenge, challenge authority
Entry 2
accept challenge, big challenge, face challenge, meet challenge

More Example Sentences

We are ready to accept the challenge.

He dares to challenge the old system.

He challenged me to run five kilometers.

We are destined to learn from challenges.

They attempt to face the challenge without fear.

You will have to face challenges in every job you take.

She challenged her friend to speak only English for a day.

I am the kind of person who needs challenges to stay focused.

I have worked in a number of roles in different companies but now I am up for a new challenge.

I have worked in a variety of roles in different companies but now I am up for a new challenge.

Related Vocabularies

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A mark or impression made by pressure; to establish or fix firmly in someone's mind.
a barrier erected to block or defend against movement; to block a passage with obstacles
A type of bird; or to complain or grumble persistently.
The act of animals eating grass in a field; also lightly touching or scraping against something.
the activity of chasing and killing wild animals

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