compete
/kəmˈpiːt/verb
उच्चारण कम्पीट
प्रतिस्पर्धा करना, मुकाबला करना
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[I] ~ (with/against sb) (for sth)
to try to be more successful or better than somebody else who is trying to do the same as you
प्रतिस्पर्धा करना, मुकाबला करना
- Lakhs of students compete for a few seats.
- Over a thousand teams compete in the annual quiz.
- Two hundred students will compete for the scholarship.
+ 2 more examples
- Small shops cannot compete with big online stores on price.
- Athletes from many states compete in the national games.
Synonyms contend vie contest strive rival
Opposite cooperate collaborate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
compete with / against sb
Use with or against for the rival you are trying to beat.
जिस प्रतिद्वंद्वी को हराना हो उसके लिए 'with' या 'against' आता है।
- Radhika competed against students from six states.
- Small shops cannot compete with online stores.
compete for + prize / place / job
Use for to name the thing that people are trying to win.
जिस चीज़ को जीतने का प्रयास हो उसके लिए 'for' आता है।
- Thousands compete for a few seats in the civil services.
compete in + event
Use in for the event, race or competition that you take part in.
जिस आयोजन, दौड़ या प्रतियोगिता में भाग लिया जाए उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- He will compete in the 100-metre race.
compete to + infinitive
Compete to do something means to try to do it better or faster than others.
'Compete to do something' का अर्थ दूसरों से बेहतर या तेज़ करने का प्रयास करना है।
- Students compete to score the highest marks.
compete on + price / quality
Use on for the quality in which businesses try to be better.
जिस गुण में कंपनियाँ बेहतर होने का प्रयास करती हैं, उसके लिए 'on' आता है।
- The two brands compete on price.
+Collocations 4
adverb + compete
fiercelydirectlyopenlyfairlysuccessfully
- The two banks compete fiercely for customers.
compete + preposition
withagainstforinon
- She competed in the state-level quiz.
verb + to compete
failrefusebe ablebe forcedwant
- Many small farmers are unable to compete with big firms.
compete + noun
for a placefor votesfor attentionfor resources
- The parties competed for votes before the election.
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- Over a lakh candidates compete for a few hundred vacancies.
कुछ सौ रिक्तियों के लिए एक लाख से अधिक उम्मीदवार प्रतिस्पर्धा करते हैं।
- Radhika will compete in the long jump at the district meet.
राधिका ज़िला प्रतियोगिता में लंबी कूद में भाग लेगी।
- The village shop could not compete with the new supermarket.
गाँव की दुकान नई सुपरमार्केट का मुकाबला नहीं कर सकी।
- Brothers often compete for their parents' attention.
भाई प्रायः अपने माता-पिता के ध्यान के लिए होड़ करते हैं।
- Two teams from Kerala competed against each other in the final.
केरल की दो टीमें फ़ाइनल में एक-दूसरे के विरुद्ध खेलीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She competed the race last year.
✓ She competed in the race last year.
Compete is intransitive and needs in before the event.
'Compete' intransitive है और आयोजन से पहले 'in' चाहिए।
✗ I cannot compete to him in maths.
✓ I cannot compete with him in maths.
The rival takes with or against, not to.
प्रतिद्वंद्वी के साथ 'with' या 'against' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ Many students compete between each other.
✓ Many students compete with each other.
With each other is the fixed phrase; between needs two named sides.
'With each other' स्थिर वाक्यांश है; 'between' के साथ दो नामित पक्ष चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe trying to do better than others, but they differ in how direct or hostile it is.
ये शब्द दूसरों से बेहतर करने के प्रयास का वर्णन करते हैं, पर प्रत्यक्षता और शत्रुता में अंतर है।
To try to win or do better than others in a contest or market.
किसी प्रतियोगिता या बाज़ार में दूसरों को हराने या उनसे बेहतर करने का प्रयास करना।
- Many teams compete in the league.
To take part in a struggle for something, or to oppose officially.
किसी चीज़ के लिए संघर्ष में भाग लेना, या आधिकारिक रूप से विरोध करना।
- She will contest the election in her village.
To be equal to another in quality; as a noun, a person competing with you.
गुण में किसी के बराबर होना; noun के रूप में आपका प्रतिद्वंद्वी।
- Her cooking rivals that of a restaurant.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
com·pete
?Which word?
Keep the compete words together: compete, contend (compete for something), vie (compete eagerly: 'vie for attention'), rival (be as good as), contest.
प्रतिस्पर्धा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: compete, contend (किसी चीज़ के लिए स्पर्धा), vie (उत्सुकता से स्पर्धा: 'vie for attention'), rival (बराबरी करना), contest।
§Grammar and usage
Compete with or against sb for sth ('compete with others for a job').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'compete with' या 'against sb for sth' ('compete with others for a job')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam: 'competitive exams' like SSC and banking.
परीक्षा में SSC और बैंकिंग जैसी 'competitive exams'।