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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

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Besides, Mr. Powell has said he won’t compete with Mr. Warsh as an ersatz chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"They've accrued a group of players over a period of time that are good enough to compete to win the WSL, even before this season," said Manchester United manager Marc Skinner.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

She was simply trying to edge another step past the boundary of respectability—a line that’s speeding into the distance faster than a Palantir-directed drone swarm—because that’s the only way to compete in her crowded field.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

It “would prove Intel can compete at a world-class level.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

By the time I arrived at Kabarak, I already knew that I would have to compete.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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