Rechallenging

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To pose a challenge again after an initial attempt has been made
2. to test or call into question once more after a previous failure or inquiry
3. to revive a confrontation or test of abilities that has already occurred

Etymology: "Rechallenging" is simply the present participle and gerund of "rechallenge", which is formed by adding the prefix "re-" to "challenge". The prefix, from Latin "re-" meaning "back" or "again", gives the sense of renewing an earlier contest, so a rechallenge is a fresh challenge issued after an earlier one has already taken place. The base word "challenge" came into English from Old French "chalenge", itself descended from Latin "calumnia", a word meaning false accusation or trickery. Its earliest English senses were legal and combative, such as calling someone to account or to a duel, and the notion of a test of ability came later. Because "challenge" was already a well-established verb, "rechallenge" needed no special coinage: it is a transparent combination that speakers could build whenever a contest needed to be reopened.

Synonyms: reinviting, retesting, reassessing

Antonyms: accepting, yielding, submitting