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compete withto try to be more successful than someone or something else in the same activity

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to try to be more successful than someone or something else in the same activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpiːt wɪð/

Korean meaning: ~와 경쟁하다, 겨루다

Korean pronunciation: 컴**피트** 위드

Example Sentences

  • My cat competes with my dog for my attention every morning.
  • Small businesses often struggle to compete with large corporations.
  • Students compete with their classmates to get the highest grades.

compete with

VERB

//kəmˈpiːt wɪð//

to try to be more successful than someone or something else in the same activity

compete with concept
💡 Concept

Two chefs compete with each other

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəmˈpiːt wɪð/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈpiːt wɪð/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootpete

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 in the 16th century.

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🎵Rhyme

completedeletedefeatrepeat
complete
delete
defeat
repeat

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat competes with my dog for my attention every morning.

Small businesses often struggle to compete with large corporations.

Students compete with their classmates to get the highest grades.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother competes with YouTube cooking channels and always wins.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

rivalcontest withchallengevie with

Antonyms

cooperate withcollaborateassist

Related

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