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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

be challenged about

Two teenagers had been challenged about prayer at a youth meeting and ....

What does "be challenged about" mean?
  

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Most likely, in this case, it means they were questioned about their beliefs, but in a way that shows the person asking the questions had a different point of view than the teens. For example, if I say "The sky is green," you might challenge me on that issue, asking why I thought so, where I had gotten my facts, etc.

  • Most likely, in this case, it means they were questioned about their beliefs, but in a way that shows the person asking the questions had a different point of view than the teens.
  • For example, if I say "The sky is green," you might challenge me on that issue, asking why I thought so, where I had gotten my facts, etc.
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Most likely, in this case, it means they were questioned about their beliefs, but in a way that shows the person asking the questions had a different point of view than the teens.

For example, if I say "The sky is green," you might challenge me on that issue, asking why I thought so, where I had gotten my facts, etc.
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challenge

1 obsolete : to bring a charge against : http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?book=Third&va=accuse<challenge the enemy to be the aggressor>

3 a
: to call into

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