The difference between Contest and Go in for

When used as verbs, contest means to contend, whereas go in for means to enter a competition.


Contest is also noun with the meaning: controversy.

check bellow for the other definitions of Contest and Go in for

  1. Contest as a noun (uncountable):

    Controversy; debate.

    Examples:

    "no contest"

  2. Contest as a noun (uncountable):

    Struggle for superiority; combat.

  3. Contest as a noun (countable):

    A competition.

    Examples:

    "The child entered the spelling contest."

  1. Contest as a verb (intransitive):

    To contend.

    Examples:

    "I will contest for the open seat on the board."

  2. 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."

  3. Contest as a verb (transitive):

    To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

    Examples:

    "The troops contested every inch of ground."

  4. 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.

  1. Go in for as a verb:

    To enter a competition.

  2. Go in for as a verb (colloquial):

    To have an interest in or approve of something.

  3. Go in for as a verb (colloquial):

    To engage oneself or take part in something.