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in Frage stellen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contest noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
  • moot adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
  • query noun A question, especially one asking for information or clarification.
  • question noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.

Senses

in Frage stellen is used for these senses in English:

  • call into question (transitive) To cause to be questioned; to introduce doubt regarding.
  • contest (transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
  • moot To bring up as a subject for debate.
  • question (transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
  • second-guess (transitive) To vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.

contest — full definition

  1. noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
  2. verb To formally challenge or dispute something, such as a decision or claim.

moot — full definition

  1. adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
  2. noun A practice legal case argued by law students for training purposes.
  3. verb To raise a subject for discussion.

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