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compete

com·pete

compete

 
 
pronunciation:
km pit
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: verb
inflections: competes, competing, competed
definition: to try to win or get something that others are also trying to get.
The two friends competed for the highest grade in the class.Those two companies have always competed against each other.
 
synonyms:
fight
similar words:
battle, engage, struggle
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