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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“You can care about who they’re becoming as people more than who they’re becoming as basketball players and still compete at the highest of levels.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He needs to see to compete in capoeira martial arts competitions and surf on the weekends, his mother said.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Passler appealed against the suspension and was cleared to compete in the Games.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

What they needed to do, both leaders agreed, was find a way to compete without letting events slip out of control.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

compete

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