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==Aragonese==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|an|la|contestor|contestārī|t=to call to witness}}.

===Verb===
{{head|an|verb}}

# to [[answer]] {{gloss|make a reply or response to}}
# to [[answer back]]

====Conjugation====
{{an-conj|contest|ar}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|an|responder}}

==Asturian==

===Verb===
{{ast-verb-ar|contest}}

# to [[answer]] {{gloss|make a reply or response to}}
# to [[answer back]]

====Conjugation====
{{ast-conj-ar|contest}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|ast|responder}}

==Catalan==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ca|la|contestor|contestārī}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA}}
* {{homophones|ca|contestà}}

===Verb===
{{ca-verb|root=é}} {{tlb|ca|ambitransitive}}<!-- based on [[contesta]] -->

# to [[answer]], to [[reply]]
#: {{syn|ca|respondre}}

====Conjugation====
{{ca-conj}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:ca:DCVB}}
* {{R:ca:DNV}}
* {{R:ca:GDLC}}
* {{R:ca:IEC2}}

==Portuguese==

===Etymology===
From {{uder|pt|la|contestor|contestārī}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{hyph|pt|con|tes|tar}}

===Verb===
{{pt-verb}}

# {{lb|pt|transitive}} to [[challenge]], [[dispute]]
# {{lb|pt|transitive}} to [[contest]]
# {{lb|pt|transitive}} to [[contradict]]
# {{lb|pt|intransitive}} {{rfdef|pt}}

====Conjugation====
{{pt-conj}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Aulete}}
* {{R:pt:Dicionário informal}}
* {{R:pt:DAN}}
* {{R:pt:Infopédia}}
* {{R:pt:Michaelis}}
* {{R:pt:Priberam}}

==Spanish==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|es|la|contestor|contestārī|t=to call to witness}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr|+<audio:LL-Q1321 (spa)-AdrianAbdulBaha-contestar.wav<a:Colombia>>}}

===Verb===
{{es-verb}}

# to [[reply]], [[retort]], [[answer]], [[respond]]
#: {{syn|es|responder|replicar}}
#: {{ant|es|callar}}

====Usage notes====
* {{m|es|contestar|Contestar}} is a {{glossary|false friend}}, and does not mean "to [[contest]]". The words for "to contest" in Spanish are {{m|es|contender}}, {{m|es|concursar}}.

====Conjugation====
{{es-conj}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|es|contestón}}

====Related terms====
{{col-auto|es|contestación}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE}}