As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
contest, contend, repugn
(verb) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; “They contested the outcome of the race”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
repugn (third-person singular simple present repugns, present participle repugning, simple past and past participle repugned)
(archaic) To oppose or resist
• purgen
Source: Wiktionary
Re*pugn" (r-pn"), v. t. Etym: [F. répugner, L. repugnare, repugnatum; pref. re- + pugnare to fight. See Pugnacious.]
Definition: To fight against; to oppose; to resist. [R.] Stubbornly he did repugn the truth. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.