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Word: Compete
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin competere, in its late sense ‘strive or contend for (something)’, from com- ‘together’ + petere ‘aim at, seek’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈpiːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others
Short Definition:strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others
Examples:- universities are competing for applicants
- he competed with a number of other candidates
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