compete(v = verb.competition) contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others; Array
Derived forms noun competition₃, adjective competitive₁, noun competitor₁, adjective competitory₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP

   To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another. [1913 Webster]
"The rival statesmen, with eyes fixed on America, were all the while competing for European alliances." [1913 Webster]

compete, v.intr.
1 (often foll. by with, against a person, for a thing) strive for superiority or supremacy (competed with his brother; compete against the Russians; compete for the victory).
2 (often foll. by in) take part (in a contest etc.) (competed in the hurdles).

Etymology:
L competere competit-, in late sense 'strive after or contend for (something)' (as COM-, petere seek)