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compete against

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compete against someone
to contend against someone; to play against someone in a game or contest. I don't see how I can compete against all of them. She refused to compete against her own brothers.
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compete against something

to struggle against something; to seem to be in a contest with something. It was hard to be heard. I was competing against the noise of construction. Please stop talking. I do not wish to compete against the audience when I lecture.
See also: against, compete


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For example, a software engineer may agree that upon termination of his employment he will not use his former employer's confidential information, solicit his former employer's customers or otherwise compete against his former employer in any way for a period of two years.
In each BBC2 show, the cooks will compete against each other by putting their meals and hosting skills to the test.
CHILDREN from Liverpool will compete against some of the UK's best Irish musicians after winning a place in a national contest.
 
 
 
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