The difference between Battle and Contest
When used as nouns, battle means a general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged, whereas contest means controversy.
When used as verbs, battle means to join in battle, whereas contest means to contend.
Battle is also adjective with the meaning: improving.
check bellow for the other definitions of Battle and Contest
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Battle as a noun:
A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat.
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Battle as a noun:
A struggle; a contest.
Examples:
"the battle of life"
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Battle as a noun (now, _, rare):
A division of an army; a battalion.
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Battle as a noun (obsolete):
The main body, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; battalia.
Examples:
"rfquotek Hayward"
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Battle as a verb (intransitive):
To join in battle; to contend in fight
Examples:
"Scientists always battle over theories."
"She has been battling against cancer for years."
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Battle as a verb (transitive):
To fight or struggle; to enter into a battle with.
Examples:
"She has been battling cancer for years."
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Battle as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland, Northern England, agriculture):
Improving; nutritious; fattening.
Examples:
"battle grass'', ''battle pasture"
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Battle as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland, Northern England):
Fertile; fruitful.
Examples:
"battle soil'', ''battle land"
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Battle as a verb (transitive, UK, _, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland, Northern England):
To nourish; feed.
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Battle as a verb (transitive, UK, _, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland, Northern England):
To render (for example soil) fertile or fruitful
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Contest as a noun (uncountable):
Controversy; debate.
Examples:
"no contest"
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Contest as a noun (uncountable):
Struggle for superiority; combat.
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Contest as a noun (countable):
A competition.
Examples:
"The child entered the spelling contest."
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Contest as a verb (intransitive):
To contend.
Examples:
"I will contest for the open seat on the board."
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Contest as a verb (transitive):
To call into question; to oppose.
Examples:
"The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities."
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Contest as a verb (transitive):
To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
Examples:
"The troops contested every inch of ground."
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Contest as a verb (legal):
To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law; to controvert.