Dictionary Entry
compete
compete is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as intransitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses
Definitions
- 1intransitive verb
To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another.
- 2verb
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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