compete

Verb

Meaning

To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

vie contend battle race fight try challenge struggle rival contest clash emulate strive scramble take on
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Antonyms

cooperate distance front section differ encourage
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Hyponyms

play run equal race match rival

Related terms

competition competitor competent

Phrases with the word

compete against compete with ability to compete

Derivatives

competed competing

Examples

I love to compete. That's the essence of who I am. Tiger Woods

I'm a musician at heart, I know I'm not really a singer. I couldn't compete with real singers. But I sing because the public buys it. Nat King Cole

A woman is handicapped by her sex, and handicaps society, either by slavishly copying the pattern of man's advance in the professions, or by refusing to compete with man at all. Betty Friedan

Do not compete with Kari, Kari comes from God. Swahili Proverb

Compete not with a friend. Latin Proverb

Who can compete with righteousness? It creates life. Sumerian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

compersion compersive compesce compete with competed against competed with