Definition: 1. To try to be more successful or better than somebody else who is trying to do the same as you. 2. To take part in a contest or game.
Use 'compete' in a sentence:
1. The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other in their push for increased market shares.
2. They are now trying to compete on an equal footing.
3. Scientists now have to compete for funding, and do not share information among themselves.
4. The premise is that schools will work harder to improve if they must compete.
5. Up to four players can compete in a virtual world of role playing.
6. The sport's ruling body gave him dispensation to compete in national competitions.
7. The market for which they are competing is still unformed.
8. Student pilots and support divers must become scuba certified in order to compete.
9. Our parents compete with others in their offices, our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in schools.
10. Boarding taught me confidence, independence, how to survive and compete.
11. He's hoping to compete in the London marathon.
12. Young men compete with each other for membership in these societies and fraternities.
13. American businessmen ask for a level playing field when they compete with foreign companies.
14. So far, they have tended to compete for influence.
15. On the other hand, gender equality means women have to compete in the workforce.
16. Five other cities had been competing for the honour of staging the Games.
17. It is increasingly difficult for identity shops to compete with online stores.
18. They competed with skill and tenacity.
19. They decided to compete with us.
20. Several companies are competing for the contract.
21. Banks and building societies are competing fiercely for business.
22. I had at last found a sport where I could compete on equal terms with able-bodied people.
23. The American economy, and its ability to compete abroad, was slowing down according to the report.
24. They also compete with each other for the best spot of sunlight.
25. We can go out in the world and compete.
26. Lewis will compete in both sprints in Stuttgart.
27. Dubbed foreign language films will not be allowed to compete for best film.
28. Charles has never felt the need to compete with anyone.
29. We ask for a level playing field when we compete with foreign companies.
30. The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various store cards.
31. They believe they're playing a zero-sum game, where both must compete for the same resources.
32. They talked about the competing theories of the origin of life.
33. Our goods compete in terms of product quality, reliability and above all variety.
34. If I don't cheat, I can't compete with those who do.
35. Fox is not bitter about the lost opportunity to compete in the Games.
36. If you want people to compete, rank them.
37. Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water.
38. The company must reduce costs to compete effectively.
39. The government and its opponents compete to exploit the troubles to their advantage.
40. Their cost structure is such that they just can't compete with the low-cost carriers.
41. Every time I sing that line, I have to compete with that darn trombone!
42. We can't compete with them on price.
43. Can our industry compete on equal terms with its overseas rivals?
44. The company is now well positioned to compete in foreign markets.
45. The firm had to face some sharp practice from competing companies.
46. Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports.
47. Marx produced a new theory about historical change based upon conflict between competing groups.
48. He's a talented athlete who competes nationally and internationally.
49. We have to learn to cooperate and compete.
50. I went on competing till I was in my middle forties.
51. It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning.
52. He refuses to compete on Sundays because of his religious beliefs.
