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    com·pete
    [kəmˈpēt]
    verb
    compete (verb) · competes (third person present) · competed (past tense) · competed (past participle) · competing (present participle)
    1. strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same:
      "universities are competing for applicants" · "he competed with a number of other candidates"
      • take part in a contest:
        "he competed in numerous track meets as a child"
    Origin
    early 17th century: from Latin competere, in its late sense ‘strive or contend for (something)’, from com- ‘together’ + petere ‘aim at, seek’.
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    verb
    1. strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same:
     
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