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  Challenge \Chal"lenge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Challenged; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Challenging.] [OE. chalengen to accuse, claim, OF.
     chalengier, chalongier, to claim, accuse, dispute, fr. L.
     calumniar to attack with false accusations. See Challenge,
     n., and cf. Calumniate.]
     1. To call to a contest of any kind; to call to answer; to
        defy.
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              I challenge any man to make any pretense to power by
              right of fatherhood.                  --Locke.
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     2. To call, invite, or summon to answer for an offense by
        personal combat.
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              By this I challenge him to single fight. --Shak.
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     3. To claim as due; to demand as a right.
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              Challenge better terms.               --Addison.
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     4. To censure; to blame. [Obs.]
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              He complained of the emperors . . . and challenged
              them for that he had no greater revenues . . . from
              them.                                 --Holland.
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     5. (Mil.) To question or demand the countersign from (one who
        attempts to pass the lines); as, the sentinel challenged
        us, with ``Who comes there?''
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     6. To take exception to; question; as, to challenge the
        accuracy of a statement or of a quotation.
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     7. (Law) To object to or take exception to, as to a juror, or
        member of a court.
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     8. To object to the reception of the vote of, as on the
        ground that the person in not qualified as a voter. [U.
        S.]
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     To challenge to the array, favor, polls. See under
        Challenge, n.
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  challenged \challenged\ adj.
     1. having doubts expressed about its truth.
  
     Syn: disputed, questioned.
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     2. handicapped or disabled; -- used as a euphemism,
        especially in combinations; as, physically challenged;
        mentally challenged.
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  Challenge \Chal"lenge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Challenged; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Challenging.] [OE. chalengen to accuse, claim, OF.
     chalengier, chalongier, to claim, accuse, dispute, fr. L.
     calumniar to attack with false accusations. See Challenge,
     n., and cf. Calumniate.]
     1. To call to a contest of any kind; to call to answer; to
        defy.
  
              I challenge any man to make any pretense to power by
              right of fatherhood.                  --Locke.
  
     2. To call, invite, or summon to answer for an offense by
        personal combat.
  
              By this I challenge him to single fight. --Shak.
  
     3. To claim as due; to demand as a right.
  
              Challenge better terms.               --Addison.
  
     4. To censure; to blame. [Obs.]
  
              He complained of the emperors . . . and challenged
              them for that he had no greater revenues . . . from
              them.                                 --Holland.
  
     5. (Mil.) To question or demand the countersign from (one who
        attempts to pass the lines); as, the sentinel challenged
        us, with ``Who comes there?''
  
     6. To take exception to; question; as, to challenge the
        accuracy of a statement or of a quotation.
  
     7. (Law) To object to or take exception to, as to a juror, or
        member of a court.
  
     8. To object to the reception of the vote of, as on the
        ground that the person in not qualified as a voter. [U.
        S.]
  
     To challenge to the array, favor, polls. See under
        Challenge, n.

  challenged
     a.
     1 (lb en euphemism) lacking some physical or mental attribute or
  skill (ngd: ; used after adverbs to make politically correct
  adjectives.)
     2 (lb en humorous) (ngd: Used following adverbs to make adjectives in
  imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.)
     vb.
     (infl of en challenge  ed-form)

  challenged
     a.
     1 (lb en euphemism) lacking some physical or mental attribute or
  skill (ngd: ; used after adverbs to make politically correct
  adjectives.)
     2 (lb en humorous) (ngd: Used following adverbs to make adjectives in
  imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.)
     vb.
     (infl of en challenge  ed-form)

  challenged
     a.
     1 (lb en euphemism) lacking some physical or mental attribute or
  skill (ngd: ; used after adverbs to make politically correct
  adjectives.)
     2 (lb en humorous) (ngd: Used following adverbs to make adjectives in
  imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.)
     vb.
     (infl of en challenge  ed-form)

  challenged
     a.
     1 (lb en euphemism) lacking some physical or mental attribute or
  skill (ngd: ; used after adverbs to make politically correct
  adjectives.)
     2 (lb en humorous) (ngd: Used following adverbs to make adjectives in
  imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.)
     vb.
     (infl of en challenge  ed-form)

  challenged
     Englanti a.
     -vammainen
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm c hallenge d)

  challenged
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en challenge ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb challenge)

  Challenged /tʃˈalɪndʒd/
  متحدّى

  challenged /tʃˈalɪndʒd/ 
  vyzvaný

  challenged /tʃˈalɪndʒd/
  angezweifelt, in Zweifel gezogen, in Frage gestellt, hinterfragt
        "She has been challenged on her unusual views."  - Sie ist wegen ihrer ungewöhnlichen Ansichten immer wieder angegriffen worden.
     Synonyms: contested, impugned, impeached
  
   see: challenge sth., contest sth., impugn sth., impeach sth., challenging, contesting, impugning, impeaching, challenge the accuracy of a statement, challenge a witness, The new data challenges many old assumptions., Children challenge their parents' authority far more nowadays than they did in the past.
  

  challenged /tʃˈalɪndʒd/
  beeinträchtigt, eingeschränkt, mangelhaft, mit einem Defizit 
           Note: bei etw.
           Note: in Zusammensetzungen
        "today's attention-challenged teens"  - die Jugendlichen von heute mit ihrem Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit
        "syntax-challenged requests"  - Anfragen mit mangelhaftem Satzbau
        "be numerically challenged"  - mit der Mathematik auf Kriegsfuß stehen
        "be vertically challenged (of small stature)"  - größenmäßig eingeschränkt sein (kleingewachsen)
   see: physically challenged, financially challenged
  
           Note: in compounds
           Note: deficient in a specified respect

  challenged /tʃˈalɪndʒd/
  herausgefordert
   see: challenge sb. to sth., challenging, challenges, challenged, challenge sb. to a return game, challenge sb. to a game, challenge sb. to a duel
  

  challenged /tʃˈalɪndʒd/
  forderte heraus
   see: challenge sb. to sth., challenging, challenged, challenges, challenge sb. to a return game, challenge sb. to a game, challenge sb. to a duel
  

  challenged //ˈt͡ʃæl.ənd͡ʒd// 
  rajoitteinen 2.
  lacking attribute or skill
   3.
  used jocularly

  challenged /tʃˈalɪndʒd/
  izuzeće

  
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒd/