Main Entry:

com·pete

Pronunciation:

\kəm-ˈpēt\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

com·pet·ed; com·pet·ing

Etymology:

Late Latin competere to seek together, from Latin, to come together, agree, be suitable, from com- + petere to go to, seek — more at feather

Date:

1620

: to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective (as position, profit, or a prize) : be in a state of rivalry <competing teams> <companies competing for customers>