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compete
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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.
See also: against

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 for someone or something

to contend against or contest [someone] for someone or something; to struggle for someone or something [against a competitor]. They are competing for a lovely prize. Ed and Roger are competing for Alice's attention.

compete in something

to enter into a competition. I do not want to compete in that contest. Ann looked forward to competing in the race.

compete with someone or something

to contend against someone, something, or a group; to play in a competition against someone, something, or a group. I can't compete with all this noise. We always compete closely with our crosstown rivals, Adams High School.
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At the youngest level, under-13, Patrick O'Connor competes in the 60m hurdles, 60m sprint, high jump and long jump.
Athletics: Boro youngsters aim for medals by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
TCI, a Manchester firm, competes with Saint-Gobain, particularly in PTFE-coated and laminated products, which was Enzien's specialty, according to the suit.
Chem firm sues ex-employee over non-compete clause by Sanders, Bob / New Hampshire Business Review
The world record holder is likely to sitout the Games because he has not met the selection criteria laid down by the Athletics Association of Wales, but Wales' top sprinter Christian Malcolm believes Jacko should be handed a wild-card entry to Manchester 2002 if he competes in the Welsh Championships next year.
Malcolm backing Jackson by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
 
 
 
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