Definitions for compete
kəmˈpitcom·pete

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. compete, vie, contendverb

   compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. competeverb

   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.

2. Etymology: From competere, from peto.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compete

   Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, individuals, economic and social groups, etc. The rivalry can be over attainment of any exclusive goal, including recognition: Competition occurs in nature, between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. Animals compete over water supplies, food, mates, and other biological resources. Humans usually compete for food and mates, though when these needs are met deep rivalries often arise over the pursuit of wealth, power, prestige, and fame when in a static, repetitive, or unchanging environment. Competition is a major tenet of market economies and business, often associated with business competition as companies are in competition with at least one other firm over the same group of customers. Competition inside a company is usually stimulated with the larger purpose of meeting and reaching higher quality of services or improved products that the company may produce or develop. Competition is often considered to be the opposite of cooperation, however in the real world, mixtures of cooperation and competition are the norm. In economies, as the philosopher R. G. Collingwood argued "the presence of these two opposites together is essential to an economic system. The parties to an economic action co-operate in competing, like two chess players". Optimal strategies to achieve goals are studied in the branch of mathematics known as game theory. Competition has been studied in several fields, including psychology, sociology and anthropology. Social psychologists, for instance, study the nature of competition. They investigate the natural urge of competition and its circumstances. They also study group dynamics, to detect how competition emerges and what its effects are. Sociologists, meanwhile, study the effects of competition on society as a whole. Additionally, anthropologists study the history and prehistory of competition in various cultures. They also investigate how competition manifested itself in various cultural settings in the past, and how competition has developed over time.

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1. compete

   To compete is to strive against others for the purpose of gaining an advantage, winning a contest, achieving a goal, or obtaining something that is in limited supply. It involves participation in a challenge, contest, or competition where the intention is to surpass others in terms of ability, performance, or achievement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Competeverb

   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

2. Etymology: [L. completere, competitum; com- + petere to seek. See Petition.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Compete

   kom-pēt′, v.i. to seek or strive with others for something: to contend for a prize.—n. Competi′tion, the act of competing: common strife for the same object.—adj. Compet′itive, pertaining to or characterised by competition.—n. Compet′itor, one who competes: a rival or opponent. [L. competĕre—com, together, petĕre, to seek.]

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1. Compete

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'compete' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4642

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'compete' in Verbs Frequency: #544

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How to pronounce compete?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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How to say compete in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of compete in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of compete in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of compete in a Sentence

1. Joe Biden:

   We’re going to compete vigorously but I’m not looking for conflict. I’m looking to manage this competition responsibly.

2. Red Bull principal Christian Horner:

   They don’t want to be in this position. They want to be in F1 to compete and they want to win, they don’t want to be in the situation that they are, so of course that is not going to come for free, renault Sport chairman Jerome Stoll recognizes that and Renault Sport seem committed to finding a solution.

3. Lao Tzu:

   When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

4. Cubie Seegogin:

   It means that there is now one less meet for Jamaicans to compete in, so we've not only lost another meet in Jamaica, but we've also lost a key meet in preparation for the( national) championships.

5. Susanne Lyons:

   As a result, 461 American athletes – the balance of them teenagers and college students representing almost every U.S. state – qualified to compete in Moscow only to have the opportunity taken from them, many never had the chance to compete at Olympic Games again.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=compete
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Compete
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compete
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=compete
7. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/compete
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=compete