competes

verb

Definition of competesnext
present tense third-person singular of compete
as in contends
to engage in a contest prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

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“Competes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competes. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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