COMPETE

[verb] [I] - to try to do or be better than someone elseBoth girls compete for their father's attention.The research groups are competing to be first to make the breakthrough.To compete is also to take part in a race or competition.Are you competing in the 100 metres?The two athletes are competing for the gold medal.If a company competes against/with another it tries to get people to buy its goods or services instead of the other company's.(figurative) Turn the music down - I'm not competing against/with that noise (= I can't/won't try to speak louder than that music)!