compete

Verb

Verb Forms: competed, competing, competes

To strive to gain or win something by defeating others.
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
To take part in a contest, game or similar event
To strive to achieve or obtain something which another also strives for, whether knowingly or unknowingly.

Examples

They fiercely compete in every Scrabble tournament, aiming for the championship title.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French competer, from Latin competere (“to coincide, to be equal to, to be capable of”), from com- (“with”) + petō (“I seek, I aim for, I strive for”). Compare Latin competītor (“competitor”).

Synonyms

contend, vie

Antonyms

cooperate

Scrabble Score: 13

compete: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
compete: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compete: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

compete: valid Words With Friends Word