compete
US /kəmˈpit/
Definition
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Small shops find it hard to compete with large online retailers.
Word Family
Synonyms
- rivalthe contestant you hope to defeat
- viecompete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- contendmaintain or assert
Collocations
- Easy compete in the weekend soccer tournamentto compete in the weekend soccer tournament, meaning to compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- Medium compete aggressively to capture regional market shareto compete aggressively to capture regional market share, meaning to compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- Hard compete on merit in open transparent procurement tendersto compete on merit in open transparent procurement tenders, meaning to compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- Very Hard out-compete entrenched monopolistic cartels decisivelya collocation phrase: out-compete entrenched monopolistic cartels decisively
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.