Compete

What do we mean by compete?

To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or victory. synonym: rival. intransitive verb

To seek or strive for the same thing as another; enter into competition or rivalry; vie: with for before the thing sought and with before the person or thing rivaled.

In political economics, to engage in rivalry in the sale or purchase of a commodity or service; also, figuratively, of a commodity or service, to be open to choice as against some other commodity or service. Thus iron is said to compete with stone in the construction of buildings; water routes compete with railways in the handling of traffic.

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. intransitive verb

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. verb

Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others verb

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

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

To take part in a contest, game or similar event

Words that are spelled similarly to compete:
compete, complete, compute, compote, compere, compte, compet, competa.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word compete:
paralympics, softball, pageant, athletes, varsity, olympics, athletic, volleyball, competitors, olympic, athletics, collegiate, disciplines, skating, ncaa, athlete, miss, competition, competing, qualified, prizes, qualifying, sports, tournament, swimming, tier, conference, contest, qualify, classification, tennis, cup, sport, trophy, marathon, beijing, golf, prix, rounds, qualification, basketball, championship, junior, soccer, challenge, wrestling, events, division, champions, trials, rio, rugby, challenges, champion, sporting, racing, inaugural, withdrew, dancing.

Words that rhyme with compete:
beat, browbeat, discrete, meet, eat, sheet, discreet, seat, treat, street, heat, receipt, elite, sweet, suite, complete, obsolete, neat, meat, retreat, concrete, feet, fleet, feat, replete, conceit, effete, sleet, mete, deceit, defeat, deplete, cheat, beet, athlete, wheat, repeat, greet, upbeat, bittersweet, cleat, delete, peat, petite, backseat, tweet, gamete, st, skeet, bleat, pete, pleat, overeat, secrete, heartbeat, spreadsheet, worksheet, deadbeat, buckwheat, deet, offbeat, teat, leet, crete, indiscreet, incomplete, neet, teet, excrete, piet, parakeet, unseat, mesquite, creat, marguerite, time sheet, drumbeat, mistreat, gleet, downbeat, peet, balance sheet, mincemeat, amit, overheat, creaght, crabmeat, flete, love seat, poteat, high street, wall street, grete, noncompete, trick or treat, dead heat, hot seat, car seat, speet, white heat.

Adjectives that are often used to describe compete:
non, more.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective compete:
quadrant, agreements, clause, obligations, initiatives.

Consonant match to compete:
compote, campout, camp out, camp et, camp it, camp ought, kamp et.

Words that sound like compete:
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