[{"word":"challenges","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A confrontation; a dare.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A procedure or action.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."},{"definition":"To dare (someone).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To dispute (something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation"},{"definition":"To make a formal objection to a juror.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To claim as due; to demand as a right.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To censure; to blame.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The sentinel challenged us with \"Who goes there?\""},{"definition":"To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["becall","call out"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/challenge","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/challenges"]}]