Synonyms for compete
kəmˈpitcom·pete

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1. compete

   Synonyms:
   contend, rival, cope, emulate

   Antonyms:
   participate, share

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1. compete, vie, contendverb

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

   Synonyms:
   fence, fight, make do, repugn, deal, vie, manage, struggle, debate, argue, postulate, grapple, contend, cope, make out, get by, contest

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1. competeverb

   Synonyms:
   contend, strive, struggle, cope, enter the lists, be rivals

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1. List of paraphrases for "compete":

   competition, competing, rival

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1. Margaret Murray:

   Indeed, the district court itself recognized that administration's decision allows junk insurance to compete directly with comprehensive, Affordable Care Act-compliant insurance plans, that result subverts the health care protections of the ACA. Junk insurance, no matter what it's called, is an inferior and hazardous substitute for comprehensive coverage.

2. Justin Gatlin:

   Formally, according to the rules they can compete and courts have cleared them after the end of their bans to do so. Morally, however, it is questionable.

3. Kate Bedingfield:

   Joe BidenBiden need to compete with the war chest that President Trump, the RNC, and their right-wing allies have amassed, and this will go a long way in ensuring that Joe BidenBiden can fund the grassroots efforts in key battleground states that will be necessary to win this November.

4. Robert Martin:

   This is really part of our competitive armoury to compete against the other big guys.

5. Michael Tanchum:

   Both France and its close partner the United Arab Emirates compete with Turkey for influence throughout the Middle East and North Africa. The Eastern Mediterranean is where France and the UAE can pressure Turkey in a region that Turkey views as vital for its national interests. This has put Turkey back on its heels and Ankara has responded by doubling down with repeated rounds of escalation.