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>