v. 25B6; verb
they competed in a tennis tournament : TAKE PART, participate, play, be a competitor, be involved; enter, go in for.
they had to compete with other firms : CONTEND, vie, battle, wrangle, jockey, go head to head; strive against, pit oneself against; challenge, take on.
no one can compete with him : RIVAL, challenge, keep up with, keep pace with, compare with, match, be in the same league as, come near to, come close to, touch; informal hold a candle to.