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    compete
    /kəmˈpiːt/

    verb

    • 1. strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others: "universities are competing for applicants" Similar take partplaybe a contestantbe a competitor

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPETE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COMPETE definition: 1. to try to be more successful than someone or something else: 2. to take part in a race or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › competeCompete Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective (such as position, profit, or a prize) : be in a state of rivalry. competing teams. companies competing for customers. Synonyms. battle. contend. face off. fight. race. rival. vie. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of compete in a Sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcompete verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of compete verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › competeCOMPETE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Compete definition: to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie. See examples of COMPETE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPETE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    compete implies having a sense of rivalry and of striving to do one’s best as well as to outdo another: to compete for a prize. contend suggests opposition or disputing as well as rivalry: to contend with an opponent, against obstacles. contest suggests struggling to gain or hold something, as well as contending or disputing: to contest a ...

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › competeCompete - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    verb. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. synonyms: contend, vie. see more. compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with. fail to follow suit when able and required to do so. move into a strategically more advantageous position.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPETE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to try to be more successful than someone or something else: It's difficult to compete when there are so many similar businesses. Small local supermarkets are working hard to compete with the giant chains.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMPETE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    COMPETE definition: 1. to take part in a race or competition: 2. to try to be more successful than someone or…. Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOMPETE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    If you compete with someone for something, you try to get it for yourself and stop the other person from getting it. You can also say that two people compete for something. [...]

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › competeCompete Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Compete definition: To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or victory.