compete :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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Verbs (2)

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

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Fuzzynyms (26)

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

fight, oppose, defend, struggle against, fight down, fight back

v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

war, make war, wage war

v. make or wage war

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

dispute, quarrel, argufy, altercate, have a quarrel

v. have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

contest, contend, repugn

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

wrestle

v. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

wrestle, engage in a wrestling match

v. engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

Synonyms (2)

compete for, jockey for

v. an advantage or a position

Antonyms (0)

compete

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