Synonyms for contester
- aspirant
- candidate
- challenger
- contender
- entrant
- participant
- adversary
- antagonist
- battler
- combatant
- disputant
- favorite
- hopeful
- member
- player
- rival
- scrapper
- warrior
- dark horse
- team member
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WORD ORIGIN
c.1600, from French contester "dispute, oppose," from Middle French, from Latin contestari (litem) "to call to witness, bring action," from com- "together" (see com-) + testari "to bear witness," from testis "a witness," (see testament). Calling witnesses as the first step in a legal combat. Related: Contestable; contested; contesting.
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