English to English Dictionary

Contest

An event or competition in which people try to win something or achieve the best result.

Contest an election

To run as a candidate in an election.

Context

The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.

Continental

Relating to or characteristic of a continent.

Contingency

A future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

Continuation

The act of carrying something on or the state of being carried on; resumption or extension.

Continue

To persist in an activity or process without interruption.

Continuous

Forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.

Contorted

Twisted or bent out of its normal shape.

Contract killer

A professional assassin who commits murder pursuant to a formal or informal agreement for financial compensation.

Contractor

A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job.

Contradiction

A combination of statements, ideas, or features that are opposed to one another.