compete — to try to be more successful than someone else
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to try to be more successful than someone else
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpiːt/
Korean meaning: 경쟁하다, 겨루다
Korean pronunciation: 컴**피**트
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks it can compete with professional athletes in sleeping marathons.
- Companies compete fiercely for market share in the smartphone industry.
- Students compete for scholarships by maintaining high grades.
compete
VERB//kəmˈpiːt//
to try to be more successful than someone else
Two runners compete fiercely in the final stretch of the race
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Compete to complete, or face defeat!
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Origin
라틴어 'competere'에서 유래했으며, '함께 추구하다'라는 의미였습니다. 원래는 협력의 의미였지만, 시간이 지나면서 '같은 목표를 향해 겨루다'는 현재의 경쟁 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“My cat thinks it can compete with professional athletes in sleeping marathons.”
“Companies compete fiercely for market share in the smartphone industry.”
“Students compete for scholarships by maintaining high grades.”
“My grandmother can compete with teenagers when it comes to using social media.”
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