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Compete
/kəm.ˈpiːt/
To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
📖 Definitions of "Compete"
verb
- 1
To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
- 2
To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
- 3
To take part in a contest, game or similar event
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Compete"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| vieverb | (intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something. |
| contendverb | (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. |
| competitionnoun | (uncountable) The action of competing. |
| rivalrynoun | An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority. |
| rivalverb | A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor. |
| competitive | Of or pertaining to competition. |
| competitivenessnoun | The state of being competitive. |
| fightverb | (transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with. |
| striveverb | To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently. |
| conquerverb | To defeat in combat; to subjugate. |
| argueverb | (intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle. |
| contestverb | (intransitive) To contend. |
| standverb | To position or be positioned physically: |
| participateverb | (intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). |
| applyverb | (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case |
| contributeverb | (ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole. |
| assistverb | To help. |
| recruitverb | To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc. |
| beatverb | (transitive) To hit; to strike. |
| tenderverb | To work on a tender. |
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