To compete
Example: Companies compete to gain market advantage
Definition
"To compete" means to strive against others to achieve a goal, win a contest, or gain an advantage, often involving effort and skill. For example, companies compete to gain market advantage by offering better products or services.
Etymology
The word "to compete" comes from the Latin 'competere', meaning 'to strive together' or 'to come together for a contest.' Did you know it originally implied a sense of meeting or agreeing, before evolving into the modern sense of rivalry or contest?
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"To compete" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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