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competir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compete verb To try to win or do better than others in a contest, market, or rivalry.
  • contest noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
  • vie verb To compete eagerly with others to get or achieve something.

Senses

competir is used for these senses in English:

  • contest (transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
  • vie (intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.

contest — full definition

  1. noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
  2. verb To formally challenge or dispute something, such as a decision or claim.

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