"chalengen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈtʃalɛndʒən/, /ˈtʃala(u̯)ndʒən/, /ˈkal-/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French chalengier, chalongier, chalenger, from Latin calumnior; equivalent to chalenge + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|chalengier}} Borrowed from Old French chalengier, {{der|enm|la|calumnior}} Latin calumnior, {{af|enm|chalenge|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} chalenge + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} chalengen, {{enm-verb|stem=chaleng}} chalengen (third-person singular simple present chalengeth, present participle chalengende, chalengynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle chalenged) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|chaleng}} Forms: chalengeth [present, singular, third-person], chalengende [participle, present], chalengynge [participle, present], chalenged [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], no-table-tags [table-tags], chalengen [infinitive], to chalengen [infinitive], chalenge [infinitive], chalenge [first-person, present, singular], chalenged [first-person, past, singular], chalengest [present, second-person, singular], chalengedest [past, second-person, singular], chalengeth [present, singular, third-person], chalenged [past, singular, third-person], chalenge [present, singular, subjunctive], chalenged [past, singular, subjunctive], chalenge [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], chalengen [plural, present], chalenge [plural, present], chalengeden [past, plural], chalengede [past, plural], chalengeth [imperative, plural, present], chalenge [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], chalengynge [participle, present], chalengende [participle, present], chalenged [participle, past], ychalenged [participle, past], calange [alternative], calangy [alternative], calenge [alternative], calengen [alternative], chalange [alternative], chalengyn [alternative], challengen [alternative], kalange [alternative]
  1. To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):
    To insult, criticise, or reprehend (something or someone).
    Sense id: en-chalengen-enm-verb-jbNqEpMp Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 13 7 10 10 10 5 17 5 8 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 3 10 9 5 5 25 3 5 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 2 11 9 7 2 26 2 2 22 Disambiguation of Violence: 10 9 9 9 10 10 12 10 10 10
  2. To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):
    To make a (malicious and wrongful) accusation or allegation.
    Sense id: en-chalengen-enm-verb-OtNukDG1 Categories (other): Law Disambiguation of Law: 0 11 15 0 19 19 1 17 17 1
  3. To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):
    (rare) To act with undeserved malice towards someone.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chalengen-enm-verb--eHAaL2b Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 13 7 10 10 10 5 17 5 8 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 3 10 9 5 5 25 3 5 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 2 11 9 7 2 26 2 2 22 Disambiguation of Law: 0 11 15 0 19 19 1 17 17 1
  4. To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):
    (rare) To punish or penalise someone (for their behaviour)
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chalengen-enm-verb-vsdwy9~X Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 13 7 10 10 10 5 17 5 8 14
  5. To claim a possession, right, or privilege:
    To appropriate or expropriate; to take wrongfully or forcibly.
    Sense id: en-chalengen-enm-verb-kLEDsOmz Categories (other): Law, Violence Disambiguation of Law: 0 11 15 0 19 19 1 17 17 1 Disambiguation of Violence: 10 9 9 9 10 10 12 10 10 10
  6. To claim a possession, right, or privilege:
    (rare) To forcibly request or order; to make a demand.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chalengen-enm-verb-9mppRRpL Categories (other): Law, Violence Disambiguation of Law: 0 11 15 0 19 19 1 17 17 1 Disambiguation of Violence: 10 9 9 9 10 10 12 10 10 10
  7. To search or look for something; to seek out.
    Sense id: en-chalengen-enm-verb-f~ea0HMb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 4 9 9 8 7 22 4 8 17 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 13 7 10 10 10 5 17 5 8 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 3 10 9 5 5 25 3 5 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 2 11 9 7 2 26 2 2 22 Disambiguation of Violence: 10 9 9 9 10 10 12 10 10 10
  8. To summon to a battle or duel.
    Sense id: en-chalengen-enm-verb-W1DrT1QZ Categories (other): Law Disambiguation of Law: 0 11 15 0 19 19 1 17 17 1
  9. (rare) To win a conflict or engagement; to defeat one's enemies. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chalengen-enm-verb-~dNVmwb3 Categories (other): Law Disambiguation of Law: 0 11 15 0 19 19 1 17 17 1
  10. (rare) To supply a reason for entering into a duel. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-chalengen-enm-verb-vUwywHnk Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 13 7 10 10 10 5 17 5 8 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 3 10 9 5 5 25 3 5 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 2 11 9 7 2 26 2 2 22

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "args": {
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            "2": "challenge"
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          "expansion": "English: challenge",
          "name": "desc"
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      ],
      "text": "English: challenge"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
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          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "challenge"
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          "expansion": "Scots: challenge",
          "name": "desc"
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      "text": "Scots: challenge"
    }
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        "3": "calumnior"
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      "form": "chalengeth",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "chalengende",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "chalengynge",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
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        "indicative",
        "participle",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "to chalengen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "form": "chalenge",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "chalengedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "form": "chalenge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "chalenged",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalenge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalengen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalenge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalengeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalengede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "chalengeth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "chalengende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalenged",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ychalenged",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "calange",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "calangy",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "calenge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "calengen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalange",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalengyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "challengen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kalange",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
        "stem": "chaleng"
      },
      "expansion": "chalengen (third-person singular simple present chalengeth, present participle chalengende, chalengynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle chalenged)",
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    }
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        "1": "chaleng"
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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        },
        {
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        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "To insult, criticise, or reprehend (something or someone)."
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          "oppose",
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        [
          "argue",
          "argue"
        ],
        [
          "insult",
          "insult"
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        [
          "criticise",
          "criticise"
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          "reprehend",
          "reprehend"
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        }
      ],
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        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "To make a (malicious and wrongful) accusation or allegation."
      ],
      "id": "en-chalengen-enm-verb-OtNukDG1",
      "links": [
        [
          "counter",
          "counter"
        ],
        [
          "oppose",
          "oppose"
        ],
        [
          "argue",
          "argue"
        ],
        [
          "malicious",
          "malicious#English"
        ],
        [
          "wrongful",
          "wrongful#English"
        ],
        [
          "accusation",
          "accusation"
        ],
        [
          "allegation",
          "allegation"
        ]
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        "To act with undeserved malice towards someone."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "(rare) To act with undeserved malice towards someone."
      ],
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        "rare"
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        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "To punish or penalise someone (for their behaviour)"
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          "argue",
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          "punish",
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        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "(rare) To punish or penalise someone (for their behaviour)"
      ],
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        "rare"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To claim a possession, right, or privilege:",
        "To appropriate or expropriate; to take wrongfully or forcibly."
      ],
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        [
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          "right",
          "right"
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        [
          "privilege",
          "privilege"
        ],
        [
          "appropriate",
          "appropriate"
        ],
        [
          "expropriate",
          "expropriate"
        ],
        [
          "wrongfully",
          "wrongfully"
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          "forcibly",
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          "right",
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          "privilege",
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          "order",
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          "demand"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "To claim a possession, right, or privilege:",
        "(rare) To forcibly request or order; to make a demand."
      ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To search or look for something; to seek out."
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          "search",
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          "look",
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          "seek out",
          "seek out"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To summon to a battle or duel."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "summon",
          "summon"
        ],
        [
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          "battle"
        ],
        [
          "duel",
          "duel"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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          "kind": "other",
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        "(rare) To win a conflict or engagement; to defeat one's enemies."
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        "To supply a reason for entering into a duel."
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        "(rare) To supply a reason for entering into a duel."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtʃalɛndʒən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈtʃala(u̯)ndʒən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkal-/"
    }
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}
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      "form": "to chalengen",
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        "infinitive"
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        "infinitive"
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        "first-person",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "chalengest",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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      "form": "chalengedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "form": "chalenged",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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      "form": "chalenge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
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      "form": "chalenged",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
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      "form": "chalenge",
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        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "chalenge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "chalengeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "chalengede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "chalengeth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "chalengynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "chalengende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalenged",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ychalenged",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "calange",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "calangy",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "calenge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "calengen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalange",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chalengyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "challengen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kalange",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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    },
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  "lang_code": "enm",
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        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "To insult, criticise, or reprehend (something or someone)."
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          "insult"
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        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "To make a (malicious and wrongful) accusation or allegation."
      ],
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          "counter",
          "counter"
        ],
        [
          "oppose",
          "oppose"
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          "argue",
          "argue"
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          "malicious",
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        [
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          "wrongful#English"
        ],
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          "accusation",
          "accusation"
        ],
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          "allegation",
          "allegation"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "To act with undeserved malice towards someone."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "counter",
          "counter"
        ],
        [
          "oppose",
          "oppose"
        ],
        [
          "argue",
          "argue"
        ],
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          "undeserved",
          "undeserved"
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          "malice",
          "malice"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "(rare) To act with undeserved malice towards someone."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "To punish or penalise someone (for their behaviour)"
      ],
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        [
          "counter",
          "counter"
        ],
        [
          "oppose",
          "oppose"
        ],
        [
          "argue",
          "argue"
        ],
        [
          "punish",
          "punish"
        ],
        [
          "penalise",
          "penalise"
        ]
      ],
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        "To counter, oppose, argue, or be against (something or someone):",
        "(rare) To punish or penalise someone (for their behaviour)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To claim a possession, right, or privilege:",
        "To appropriate or expropriate; to take wrongfully or forcibly."
      ],
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        [
          "claim",
          "claim"
        ],
        [
          "possession",
          "possession"
        ],
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          "right",
          "right"
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        [
          "privilege",
          "privilege"
        ],
        [
          "appropriate",
          "appropriate"
        ],
        [
          "expropriate",
          "expropriate"
        ],
        [
          "wrongfully",
          "wrongfully"
        ],
        [
          "forcibly",
          "forcibly"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To claim a possession, right, or privilege:",
        "To forcibly request or order; to make a demand."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "claim",
          "claim"
        ],
        [
          "possession",
          "possession"
        ],
        [
          "right",
          "right"
        ],
        [
          "privilege",
          "privilege"
        ],
        [
          "request",
          "request"
        ],
        [
          "order",
          "order"
        ],
        [
          "demand",
          "demand"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To claim a possession, right, or privilege:",
        "(rare) To forcibly request or order; to make a demand."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To search or look for something; to seek out."
      ],
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        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "look",
          "look"
        ],
        [
          "seek out",
          "seek out"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To summon to a battle or duel."
      ],
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          "summon",
          "summon"
        ],
        [
          "battle",
          "battle"
        ],
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          "duel",
          "duel"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To win a conflict or engagement; to defeat one's enemies."
      ],
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        [
          "conflict",
          "conflict"
        ],
        [
          "engagement",
          "engagement"
        ],
        [
          "defeat",
          "defeat"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To win a conflict or engagement; to defeat one's enemies."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To supply a reason for entering into a duel."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "reason",
          "reason"
        ],
        [
          "duel",
          "duel"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To supply a reason for entering into a duel."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtʃalɛndʒən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtʃala(u̯)ndʒən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkal-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chalengen"
}

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