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compete

com·pete

UK/kəmˈpiːt/ US/kəmˈpiʈ/ common

verb

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

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Origin

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”).

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