Question

Select the word or groups of words that is most opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters: CONTEST
A. accept
B. defeat
C. lose
D. run for

Answer 1

Hint: Contest is a verb, which means to challenge, oppose, or stand against something.

Complete Solution:
From the hint given to us, we know that contest is a verb which means to challenge, oppose, or compete against someone. Hence, we can infer that the opposite of ‘contest’ must mean to consent or to be alright with something.
Accept is a verb, which means to consent or to come to terms with something. We observe that it does match the meaning of the opposite word, which we had inferred. Hence option A is possibly the correct answer.
Defeat is a verb, which means to lose to someone. We observe that it does not match the meaning of the opposite word, which we had inferred. Hence option B is not the correct answer.
Lose is a verb, which means to be deprived of something. We observe that it does not match the meaning of the opposite word, which we had inferred. Hence option C is not the correct answer.
Run for means to chase something. It is a verb. We observe that it does not match the meaning of the opposite word, which we had inferred. Hence option D is the correct answer.

Hence, we can conclude that option A is the correct answer.

Note: Contest as a noun means an event organized for the participants to compete against each other for supremacy.