competes
Strives against rivals
Competes is the third-person singular form of compete, meaning to strive against others for a prize, advantage, or superiority.
Athletes compete in tournaments, businesses compete for customers, and students compete for scholarships.
The word implies active rivalry rather than passive comparison: She competes at the national level in gymnastics.
Something that competes with another thing vies for the same attention or resources: Streaming services now compete with traditional television.
Competes with others
- strivesMakes earnest effort
- battlesMilitary combat events
- fightsPhysical or verbal conflicts
- strugglesDifficult prolonged efforts
contends · pursues · challenges · hustles · pushes · drives · aspires · endeavors
One who contends against
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
- rivalOne who competes against
- contenderOne competing seriously
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
foe · nemesis · archrival · opposition · frontrunner · favorite · defending · reigning
Multi-round competitive event
- contestantCompetition participant
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
bracket · elimination · underdog · champion · medalist · qualifiers · heats · seeded
Offering prices or obeying
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- undercuttingCharging less than rivals
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
- positioningArranging in specific locations
differentiation · advantage · edge · dominance · leverage · outperforms · outsells · outbids
Just and equal treatment
- respectRegard with honor
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
dignity · composure · humility · handshake · congratulates · concedes · acknowledges · graciousness
vies
Competes with others
struggles · contends · pursues · challenges · hustles · pushes · drives · aspires · endeavors · exerts
opponent
One who contends against
challenger · foe · nemesis · archrival · opposition · frontrunner · favorite · defending · reigning · head-to-head
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- contestantCompetition participant
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
finals · bracket · elimination · underdog · champion · medalist · qualifiers · heats · seeded · round-robin
bidding
Offering prices or obeying
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- undercuttingCharging less than rivals
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
positioning · differentiation · advantage · edge · dominance · leverage · outperforms · outsells · outbids · corners
fairness
Just and equal treatment
grace · dignity · composure · humility · handshake · congratulates · concedes · acknowledges · graciousness · decorum
- takes onadopts, assumes, accepts, undertakes, shoulders
competescooperates
Works jointly with others
collaborates · partners · joins forces · allies · assists
- global competitionRivalry spanning all nations
- friendly competitionContest among allies
- competitive spiritDrive to outperform rivals
- competitive edgeAdvantage over rivals
- fair competitionContest without unfair advantage
- competitive swimmingTimed races in pools
compete, competition, competence, competitor, competent, competitive, incompetent, competing, incompetence