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compete

  • verb
  • /kəmˈpiːt/

To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.

Other meanings

  1. To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.

  2. To take part in a contest, game or similar event.

Antonyms

  • cooperate

Related words

  • competimer
  • coopete
  • outcompete
  • recompete

Word history

From Latin "competō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “compete” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.