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competes

v.
B1 Intermediate US //kəmˈpits// UK //kəmpˈiːts// com·petes

v. to try to be more successful than someone else in a game, business, or race.

v. to strive against another person or entity to establish superiority or win a contest. Third-person singular present form of 'compete'.


SIMPLE

She competes in the local tennis tournament every summer.

CONTEXTUAL

Our company competes with several international brands for a share of the European market.

COMPLEX

While the athlete competes primarily for personal achievement, the pressure of national expectations often influences their performance during the final stages of the championship.

Synonyms
Usage

Intransitive verb; typically takes the preposition 'with' for opponents and 'in' for events or locations.

Pitfall

He competes against of his brotherHe competes against his brotherThe verb 'compete' takes 'against' or 'with' directly; it does not require 'of' after the preposition.

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