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4 VERB If you challenge ideas or people, you question their truth, value, or authority. □ [V n to-inf] Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill. □ [be V -ed] The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics. □ [V n + on/about ] I challenged him on the hypocrisy of his political attitudes. [Also V with quote, V n]

5 VERB If you challenge someone, you invite them to fight or compete with you in some way. □ [V n + to ] A mum challenged her to a fight after their daughters fell out. □ [V n to-inf] He left a note at the scene of the crime, challenging detectives to catch him. □ [V n] We challenged a team who called themselves 'College Athletes'. ● N‑COUNT Challenge is also a noun. □  A third presidential candidate emerged to mount a serious challenge.

6 → see also challenged , challenging COLLOCATIONS challenge NOUN

1

adjective + challenge : big, great, major; daunting, serious, tough

verb + challenge : enjoy, relish; pose, present; accept, face, meet, overcome

5

noun + challenge : leadership, promotion, title

verb + challenge : mount

chal|lenged /tʃæ l I ndʒd/ ADJ [adv ADJ ] If you say that someone is challenged in a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that area. Challenged is often combined with inappropriate words for humorous effect. □  …terms like 'vertically-challenged'–meaning short. □  She ran off with an intellectually-challenged ski instructor.

chal|leng|er /tʃæ l I ndʒə ^r / (challengers ) N‑COUNT A challenger is someone who competes with you for a position or title that you already have, for example being a sports champion or a political leader. □ [+ to ] The Glasgow team was the strongest challenger to the winners from London. [Also + for ]

chal|leng|ing /tʃæ l I ndʒ I ŋ/

1 ADJ A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination. □  Mike found a challenging job as a computer programmer. □  I'm ready to do all those things which are more challenging.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you do something in a challenging way, you seem to be inviting people to argue with you or compete against you in some way. □  Mona gave him a challenging look.

cham|ber ◆◇◇ /tʃe I mbə ^r / (chambers )

1 N‑COUNT A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings. □  We are going to make sure we are in the council chamber every time he speaks.

2 N‑COUNT You can refer to a country's parliament or to one section of it as a chamber . □  More than 80 parties are contesting seats in the two-chamber parliament. □ [+ of ] His government has only a 16-seat majority in the Chamber of Deputies.

3 N‑COUNT A chamber is a room designed and equipped for a particular purpose. □  For many, the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.

4 → see also gas chamber

cham|ber|lain /tʃe I mbə ^r l I n/ (chamberlains ) N‑COUNT A chamberlain is the person who is in charge of the household affairs of a king, queen, or person of high social rank.

chamber|maid /tʃe I mbə ^r me I d/ (chambermaids ) N‑COUNT A chambermaid is a woman who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a hotel.

cha m|ber mu|sic N‑UNCOUNT Chamber music is classical music written for a small number of instruments.

cha m|ber of co m|merce (chambers of commerce ) N‑COUNT A chamber of commerce is an organization of businessmen that promotes local commercial interests. [BUSINESS ]

cha m|ber or|ches|tra (chamber orchestras ) N‑COUNT A chamber orchestra is a small orchestra which plays classical music.