Definition for Compete:

• compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

Synonyms for Compete:

• n.

  •
  • attempt,
  • conflict.
  •
  • combat.
  •compete (noun)
  • contend,
  • vie.

• v.

  •contend (verb)
  • collide,
  • cope with,
  • encounter,
  • spar,
  • clash,
  • be in the running,
  • take part,
  • tussle,
  • play,
  • participate in,
  • run for,
  • jockey,
  • tilt,
  • race with,
  • wrestle,
  • face,
  • oppose.
  •go up against in contest (verb)
  • go for,
  • grapple,
  • fence,
  • match wits,
  • match strength,
  • essay,
  • go for the gold,
  • lock horns,
  • bid,
  • in the hunt,
  • pit oneself against,
  • bandy,
  • seek prize.
  •petition (verb)
  • claim,
  • petition,
  • seek,
  • aspire,
  • hope,
  • apply.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • jostle.
  •
  • joust.
  •
  • take on.
  •
  • battle.
  •Other relevant words:
  • electioneer,
  • struggle against,
  • dispute,
  • resemble,
  • be a candidate,
  • tie,
  • competing,
  • measure up,
  • insist upon,
  • postulate,
  • get by,
  • antagonize,
  • for,
  • compare,
  • Reluctate,
  • manage,
  • close with,
  • handle,
  • make out,
  • campaign,
  • administer,
  • match,
  • bout,
  • stickle for,
  • meet,
  • join battle with,
  • grapple with,
  • touch,
  • argue,
  • debate,
  • fight against,
  • buck,
  • stand,
  • make do,
  • equal,
  • buffet,
  • accomplish,
  • arrange,
  • be equivalent,
  • stump,
  • maintain,
  • played,
  • Reluct,
  • contrive,
  • DO,
  • lead,
  • cope,
  • approach,
  • assert.

Paraphrases for Compete:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    competing.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    complete.
  • Proper noun, singular
    competitors, competitive.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    contribute, fight, Fought, vie, competitive.
  • Verb, base form
    contribute, complete, match, fight, tender, vie, bid, competitive, cope.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    competition, competitions.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    participate, competence.
  • Verb, base form
    participate, competence.

Antonyms for Compete:

• v.

  • go up against in contest
    give up, help, forget, support, retreat, assist, release, let go, aid, make peace, surrender, agree, yield.

Hypernym for Compete:

• v.

  • competition
    try for, race, match, go for, emulate, run, rival, run off, touch, play, equal.