compete

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compete against (someone or something)

To work or put forth effort against someone or something in an attempt to do something successfully. I'm probably competing against a hundred people for this job. Instead of competing against the loud music out here, let's go inside and talk.
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compete for (someone or something)

To work or put forth effort against someone or something in an attempt to gain someone or something else. I refuse to compete for a guy's affections—if he likes someone more than me, then I need to move on. I'm feeling discouraged now that I know just how many people are competing for this job.
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compete in (something)

To participate in a competition. Who is competing in this heat?
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compete with (someone or something)

To work or put forth effort against someone or something. How many people am I competing with for this job? Instead of competing with the loud music out here, let's go inside and talk.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

compete against someone

to contend against someone; to play against someone in a game or contest. I don't see how I can compete against all of them. She refused to compete against her own brothers.
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compete against something

to struggle against something; to seem to be in a contest with something. It was hard to be heard. I was competing against the noise of construction. Please stop talking. I do not wish to compete against the audience when I lecture.
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compete for someone or something

to contend against or contest [someone] for someone or something; to struggle for someone or something [against a competitor]. They are competing for a lovely prize. Ed and Roger are competing for Alice's attention.
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compete in something

to enter into a competition. I do not want to compete in that contest. Ann looked forward to competing in the race.
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compete with someone or something

to contend against someone, something, or a group; to play in a competition against someone, something, or a group. I can't compete with all this noise. We always compete closely with our crosstown rivals, Adams High School.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • compete against
  • compete against (someone or something)
  • institute
  • institute (something) against (someone or something)
  • institute against
  • fortify (someone or something) against (something) with (something)
  • avenge (oneself) against (someone or something)
  • dashing
  • demonstrate against
  • demonstrate against (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
- Short track speed skating ladies' 1,500m final (Korea's Shim Suk-hee and Choi Min-jeong to compete, 21:11); men's 1,000m final (Korea's Seo yi-ra, Hwang Dae-heon and Lim Hyo-jun to compete, 21:26)
Get ready for PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Mohammed Abu Khoussa, 22 years old, will be the first Palestinian runner to compete in the 100-meter event in the Olympics.
Six Palestinian athletes participating in Rio Olympics
The post Three Cypriot athletes compete during Rio's first day appeared first on Cyprus Mail .
Three Cypriot athletes compete during Rio's first day
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Thousands of Bulgarians Compete for 151 Customs Agency Vacancies
(Picture: left to right) Claudia Mouton, co-director of SMEs Compete, Ali Ipinge, head of small & medium enterprises at First National Bank of Namibia and Danny Meyer, director of SMEs Compete, during the firm's fifth anniversary in Windhoek.
SME consultancy celebrates five years of success
The Compete North East team also liaises directly with buyers from major companies in the Olympic supply chain on behalf of the region's businesses.
Bringing Olympic glory to the North
* undisputable documentation of ample payment in exchange for a seller's agreement not to compete
Non-competes as part of a business purchase or sale
Georgia Cooper (13), Olivia Parry (12), Chloe Ross (11) and Morgan Horne (10) travelled to Malta with their coach Sara Harper to compete at the event and take part in a week long gymnastics camp.
Gymnastics: Barry YMCA are the real Gymstars in Malta
David Davies, swimmer, from Cardiff He will compete in the 10km open water and 1,500m freestyle.
Five Welsh athletes to watch this summer
Eleven Ladies compete in an all star Ladies Division competing for Best Gross and Best Nett, Lady Vice Captain - Adele McKelvey (4) starts as favourite for the gross medal, she will however been challenged closely by the on form Jo Schoeman (5).
Ranches to host Monthly Medal today
The web designer from Rhos on Sea was the only representative from Wales to compete at the event in Walsall, Birmingham.
WALES: Paralympic dream for Dwarf Games champion James; Multi-sports star aims to shine in London
The Tyneside-based athlete was on his way to Amsterdam to compete in an international meeting in Hengelo, but was stopped from boarding due to a passport problem.
Passport hitch stops take-off for long-jumper Chris
agriculture compete in a global economy, but because the agricultural industries in other countries pay their laborers so much less compared to the United States, the bills are unlikely to do any such thing.
Technology trumps illegal labor: the AgJOBS amnesty bills would encourage illegal immigration at a time when new, cost-efficient technology is rendering the need for more field hands obsolete
Springfield's Harvey Lewellen didn't have to come as far to compete Sunday.
Kotelko finishes busy weekend
Students at Tyner Elementary School in Tyner, Ky., competing in a regional Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) in November, are on their way to Lexington, Ky., to compete for a shot at the national competition in San Diego as a result of their excellent work on a project about disabled veterans.
Students project highlights disabled veterans