- compete, contend, contest
- تَبارَى \ compete, contend, contest.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
compete, contend, contest
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compete — 1 Compete, contend, contest are comparable especially in their intransitive senses when they mean to strive to gain the mastery or upper hand. Compete (see also RIVAL) implies a struggle to overcome or get the better of in an activity requiring… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
compete — competer, n. competingly, adv. /keuhm peet /, v.i., competed, competing. to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business. [1610 20; < L… … Universalium
compete — com•pete [[t]kəmˈpit[/t]] v. i. pet•ed, pet•ing to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in business[/ex] • Etymology: 1610–20; < L competere to meet, coincide, be fitting, suffice (LL … From formal English to slang
compete — I verb battle, be a candidate, be in the running, certare, challenge, clash, combat, contend, contest, cum homine contendere, duel, employ stratagem, encounter, engage in a contest, enter, enter competition, joust, match strength with, match wits … Law dictionary
contend — I (dispute) verb altercate, argue, battle, be discordant, bicker, brawl, carry on an argument, challenge, clash, combat, compete, conflict, contendere, contest, contradict, decernere, differ, disaccord, disagree, discept, discord, dissent,… … Law dictionary
contest — vb 1 *compete, contend Analogous words: struggle, strive, endeavor (see ATTEMPT): fight, battle (see CONTEND) 2 *resist, withstand, oppose, fight, combat, conflict, antagonize contest n Contest, conflict, combat, fight, affray, fray … New Dictionary of Synonyms
compete — [v] go up against in contest attempt, bandy, battle, be in the running*, bid, challenge, clash, collide, contend, contest, cope with, emulate, encounter, essay, face, fence, fight, go after, go for*, go for broke*, go for the gold*, grapple, in… … New thesaurus
compete — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. vie, contend, rival. See contention. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. contend, vie with, vie for, enter into competition, take part, strive, struggle, cope with, be in the running, become a competitor,… … English dictionary for students
contest — 1. noun /ˈkɒn.tɛst,ˈkɑn.tɛst,kənˈtɛst/ a) controversy; debate no contest b) struggle for superiority; combat The child entered the spelling contest … Wiktionary
contest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See contention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A competition] Syn. trial, match, game; see competition 1 , 2 . 2. [A conflict] Syn. engagement, controversy, struggle; see battle 1 , 2 , dispute , fight 1 … English dictionary for students
contend — verb 1) the pilot had to contend with torrential rain Syn: cope with, face, grapple with, deal with, take on, pit oneself against 2) three main groups were contending for power Syn: compete, vie, contest, fight, bat … Thesaurus of popular words
