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competing

v.
A2 Elementary US //kəmˈpitɪŋ// UK //kəmpˈiːtɪŋ// com·pet·ing

v. trying to win or be better than someone else in a game, business, or race. You do this when you want to get the same prize or goal as another person.

v. striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others. Often used in contexts of sports, commerce, or evolutionary biology.


SIMPLE

Ten runners are competing in the race today.

CONTEXTUAL

Local bakeries are competing for customers by offering lower prices and fresh morning deliveries.

COMPLEX

In a globalized economy, small businesses find themselves competing against massive corporations that benefit from economies of scale and established distribution networks.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is intransitive and typically takes the prepositions 'with' or 'against' for opponents, and 'for' for the prize.

Pitfall

they are competing the prizethey are competing for the prizeCompete is intransitive and requires a preposition like 'for' before the object being sought.

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