English verb: compete | |||
| 1. | compete (competition) compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | ||
| Synonyms | contend, vie | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | emulate, equal, go for, match, play, race, rival, rival, run, run off, touch, try for | ||