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competingtrying to be more successful than others who are trying to do the same thing

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: trying to be more successful than others who are trying to do the same thing

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 경쟁하는, 대립하는

Korean pronunciation: 컴**피**팅

Example Sentences

  • My mom and dad have competing ideas about my curfew time.
  • There are competing claims about who invented the selfie stick.
  • The competing restaurants on this street keep trying to outdo each other.

competing

ADJECTIVE

//kəmˈpiːtɪŋ//

trying to be more successful than others who are trying to do the same thing

competing concept
💡 Concept

trying to be more successful than others who are trying to do the same thing

competing rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Competing ends with completing, then a gracious meeting!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootpet
Suffix--ing

Origin

From Latin 'competere', meaning 'to strive together' or 'to meet', derived from 'com-' (together) and 'petere' (to seek or strive). The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 16th century.

🎵Rhyme

completingdefeatingmeetinggreeting
completing
defeating
meeting
greeting

🔗Collocations

competing interests
competing theories
competing priorities
competing demands
competing teams
competing companies

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom and dad have competing ideas about my curfew time.

😄 Fun example

There are competing claims about who invented the selfie stick.

The competing restaurants on this street keep trying to outdo each other.

Students often face competing pressures from school and social life.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

rivalopposingconflictingcontradictorycontrasting

Antonyms

cooperatingcollaborativeunified

Related

competitioncompetitorcompetitivecompetecontest

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