compete

[kuhm-peet] / kəmˈpit /

VERB

go up against in contest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle challenge clash contend contest face fight play spar try vie wrestle

STRONG

attempt bandy bid collide emulate encounter essay fence grapple joust oppose rival strive struggle tilt tussle

WEAK

be in the running cope with go after go for go for broke go for the gold in the hunt jockey for position lock horns match strength match wits participate in pit oneself against run for scramble for seek prize take on take part

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree give up make peace retreat surrender

STRONG

aid assist forget help let go release support yield

Example Sentences

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“From a competitive standpoint, they’re excited to compete against the country’s best,” Thomas said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"We had a really good team on the pitch that should have been competing on a high level. We need to pick ourselves up. We have two big competitions left to compete in."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Microsoft has begun a program to produce “frontier” models to compete with ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, and some Chinese models.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Resale is one of the fastest-growing corners of the luxury market, but brands haven’t figured out how to compete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

With the win at Gliders, that goal seemed within reach, because my score had qualified me to compete in the American Classic at the Karolyi Ranch on July 1.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

compete

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