compete
To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
Verb 4 meanings
To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
To take part in a contest, game or similar event.
To strive to achieve or obtain something which another also strives for, whether knowingly or unknowingly.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French competer, from Latin competere (“to coincide, to be equal to, to be capable of”), from com- (“with”) + petō (“to seek; to aim for, strive for”). Compare Latin competītor (“competitor”).
Similar and opposite words
COMPETE at a glance
COMPETE has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + P 3 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,608 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with compete
All rhymes- COMPLETE14
- CONCRETE12
- DELETE7
- ATHLETE10
- INCOMPLETE16
- OBSOLETE10
- DISCRETE11
- MACHETE14
- REPLETE9
- SECRETE9
- FETE7
- DEPLETE10
One letter away
- COMPUTE13
- COMPOTE13
- COMPERE13
Keep going
Related lists
Looking for a different word?
Type the letters you have and the Finder shows every word that fits.