compete
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- (intransitive) If you compete for something, you are working against other people to get it.
- He competed but failed to win a medal in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam.
- Is it a good idea to allow female athletes to compete in male high school athletic events?
- East Asian countries are successfully competing against Japanese goods around the world.
- The better teams compete against good teams while poorer teams compete with each other.
- Health insurance companies have started competing to offer plans for both individuals and families.
- Their specific products differ and do not directly compete with each other.
- The Prime Minister said, "this change doesn't have any big impact on our ability to compete with Germany or Japan."