competed

3 definitions • 6 examples

past simple and past participle of

to try to be more successful than someone or something else:

compete against It's difficult for a small shop to compete against the big supermarkets.

compete with In the tournament, she was competing with the best players in the country.

compete for Both girls compete for their father's attention.

figurative Turn the music down - I'm not competing against/with that noise (= I can't/won't try to speak louder than that music)!

to take part in a race or competition:

compete in Are you competing in the 100 metres?

compete for The two athletes are competing for the gold medal.