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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French chalengier, chalongier, chalenger, from Latin calumnior; equivalent to chalenge + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃalɛndʒən/, /ˈtʃala(u̯)ndʒən/, /ˈkal-/
Verb
chalengen (third-person singular simple present chalengeth, present participle chalengende, chalengynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle chalenged)
- To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):
- To insult, criticise, or reprehend (something or someone).
- To make a (malicious and wrongful) accusation or allegation.
- (rare) To act with undeserved malice towards someone.
- (rare) To punish or penalise someone (for their behaviour)
- To claim a possession, right, or privilege:
- To appropriate or expropriate; to take wrongfully or forcibly.
- (rare) To forcibly request or order; to make a demand.
- To search or look for something; to seek out.
- To summon to a battle or duel.
- (rare) To win a conflict or engagement; to defeat one's enemies.
- (rare) To supply a reason for entering into a duel.
Conjugation
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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