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| com·pete [ kəm pt ] (past and past participle com·pet·ed, present participle com·pet·ing, 3rd person present singular com·petes) |
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1. try to outperform: to try to win or do better than others
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2. put up reasonable contest: to be able to do as well as or better than others
 able to compete on the world market
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| [Early 17th century. < late Latin competere "strive together" < Latin petere "seek"] |
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