compete
Meanings
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.
- To strive to achieve or obtain something which another also strives for, whether knowingly or unknowingly.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French competer, from Latin competere (“to coincide, to be equal to, to be capable of”), from com- (“with”) + petō (“to seek; to aim for, strive for”). Compare Latin competītor (“competitor”).
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