compete v : compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others [syn: vie, contend]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːt

Verb

1. To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another.

Derived terms

• i one who competes: competitor
• competition

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Italian

Verb

compete

1. third-person singular present tense of competere

Compete can refer to:

• Competition - the rivalry of two or more parties
• Compete.com - a web traffic analysis company
• Compete America - an industry trade group
• Non-compete clause - a term used in contract law under which one party (usually an employee) agrees to not pursue a similar profession or trade in competition against another party (usually the employer)

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