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compete

/kəmˈpiːt/

US pronunciation
American sound/kəmˈpiːt/
kəmˈpiːt
Syllables
2 syllables
Stress
2nd syllable stress
Vowel
Schwa vowel
Ending
Final e often stays silent

kəm - ˈpiːt -> compete

Myanmar meaning

(v) ပြိုင်သည်။ ယှဉ်ပြိုင်သည်။

Full entry

compete /kǝm'pi:t/ v

~ (against/with sb) (in sth) (for sth)
ပြိုင်သည်။ ယှဉ်ပြိုင်သည်။
a horse that has competed in the Kentucky Derby four times ❍ Several companies are competing (against/with each other) for the contract/to gain the contract. ❍ Physics is a set of competing theories about the nature of the universe.

More examples
  • We have to compete in a commercial environment.
  • [compete with/against] : We’re too small to compete with a company like that.
  • [compete in] : Her dream was to compete in the Olympics.
  • [compete with/against] : You will be competing against the best athletes in the world.
  • [compete for] : Ten teams will compete for the trophy.
  • [compete for] : Several men were competing for her attention.
Synonyms
vie, fight, struggle, contend, battle, try to win, attempt, bandy, be in the running, bid, challenge, clash, collide, compare, contest, cope with, emulate, encounter, enter, equal, essay, face, fence, go after, go for, go for broke, go for the gold, grapple, in the hunt, jockey for position, joust, lock horns, match, match strength, match wits, measure up, oppose, parallel, participate, participate in, pit oneself against, play, rival, run for, scramble for, seek prize, spar, stand the pace, stand the test, strive, take on, take part, tilt, try, tussle, wrestle
Antonyms
agree, aid, assist, forget, give up, help, let go, make peace, release, retreat, support, surrender, yield
Cross references
viefightstrugglecontendbattletry to winattemptbandybe in the runningbidchallengeclashcollidecomparecontestcope withemulateencounterenterequalessayfacefencego aftergo forgo for brokego for the goldgrapple
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