Synonyms for compete
kəmˈpitcom·pete

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1. compete

   Synonyms:
   contend, rival, cope, emulate

   Antonyms:
   participate, share

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1. compete, vie, contendverb

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

   Synonyms:
   fence, fight, make do, repugn, deal, vie, manage, struggle, debate, argue, postulate, grapple, contend, cope, make out, get by, contest

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1. competeverb

   Synonyms:
   contend, strive, struggle, cope, enter the lists, be rivals

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1. List of paraphrases for "compete":

   competition, competing, rival

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1. Danny Willett:

   Amateur and professional golf are very, very different but it put me in good stead, it made me believe that I could compete with the best of them.

2. Joe Biden:

   We’re going to compete vigorously but I’m not looking for conflict. I’m looking to manage this competition responsibly.

3. Jake Riley:

   The guys I was competing against were also wearing some sort of carbon fiber-plated shoe and I was able to compete against them and feel strong, it's more just( about) taking the playing field back to even.

4. Novak Djokovic:

   After the exciting events in Rome and Paris, I'm ready for new challenges, grass is very special, it is the rarest of surfaces so I'm happy I'll have the opportunity to compete at this strong tournament, which will also be a great preparation for Wimbledon.

5. Mike Duthu:

   This (LPD Flight IIA) would be our concept going in to LX® as to what we would offer for the Navy’s consideration. We understand that LXR is going to be a competition and that the Navy intends to compete LX®.