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compete

[ kuhm-peet ]

verb (used without object)

competed, competing.
  1. to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in business.

    to compete in a race;

    to compete in business.

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compete

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verb

  1. introften foll bywith to contend (against) for profit, an award, athletic supremacy, etc; engage in a contest (with)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of compete1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin competere “to meet, coincide, be fitting, suffice†( Late Latin: “to seek, ask forâ€), equivalent to com- “with, together†+ petere “to seekâ€; com-. The Late Latin and English senses were influenced by competitor
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of compete1

C17: from Late Latin competere to strive together, from Latin: to meet, come together, agree, from com- together + petere to seek
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. cannot/can't compete with, to not be, by a great degree, as good or capable as (someone or something else):

    These roses are lovely, but they can’t compete with the ones we grew back home in Ecuador.

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Synonym Study

Compete, contend, contest mean to strive to outdo or excel. 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 position or ground ( in battle ); to contest a decision.
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Example Sentences

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Whereas nine families were competing to rent each property in the city five years ago, that number has risen to 54.

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If they can harness the creature’s healing properties, no other pharma company could compete with their product.

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You get two competing organizations, and women's suffrage is kind of eclipsed for another 50 years.

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She became the first person ever to compete on the show wearing a hijab and says she gains strength from wearing it.

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They added: "We are now focused on creating opportunities for businesses to compete and access the finance they need to scale, export and break into new markets."

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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