compete

About 8.85 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
2. verb To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
3. verb To take part in a contest, game or similar event.
4. verb To strive to achieve or obtain something which another also strives for, whether knowingly or unknowingly.

Similar words

vie contend competition rivalry rival competitive competitiveness fight strive conquer

Often followed by

with for in on against successfully effectively and to

Word family

competed competes competing