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What is the verb for competition?

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comp
  1. (intransitive, US) To accompany, in music
  2. (transitive) To compose (a visual design); to make a composite.
  3. (transitive) To provide (a complimentary item, such as a ticket) to (someone).
  4. Clipping of compile
  5. Synonyms:
      6. compose, create, devise, contrive, produce, fabricate, concoct, forge, fashion, make, invent, craft, form, originate, build, prepare, conceive, cast, construct, compile, orchestrate, assemble, set up, make up, draw up, put together, think up, cook up, dream up, turn out, whip up, knock off, knock out, fudge together, bang out, bring about, author, draft, pen, formulate, script, scribe, draught, write, cut, dash off, carve out, develop, design, frame … more
compete
  1. To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
  2. To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
  3. To take part in a contest, game or similar event
  4. Synonyms:
      5. enter, participate, engage, play, be involved, take part, get involved, go in for, be a competitor, be a contestant, be in the running, throw one's hat in the ring, partake, perform, play a role, play a part, figure, feature, join, share, collaborate, help out, abet, support, facilitate, cooperate, help, assist, aid, contribute, be a participant, be a party to, have a hand, contribute to, chip in, pitch in, engage in, lend a hand, enter into, associate oneself with, have a hand in, go into, sit in, be party to something, get in on the act, get in on, take an interest in, associate with, come in, join in … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “Tom Watson made his way to Florida in the autumn of 1971 to compete in the tournament known as the PGA Tour Qualifying School.”
      “During this event, locals and guests compete for the prize of the best fish course.”
      “No one can compete with her talent-wise.”
competing
  1. present participle of compete
  2. Synonyms:
      3. entering, participating, engaging, playing, being involved, taking part, getting involved, going in for, throwing one's hat in the ring, partaking, performing, playing a role, playing a part, figuring, featuring, joining, sharing, helping out, abetting, supporting, collaborating, facilitating, helping, assisting, cooperating, aiding, contributing, contributing to, having a hand, joining in, chipping in, engaging in, sitting in on, associating with, pitching in, having to do with, coming to the party, getting in on, getting in on the act, entering into, sitting in, associating oneself with, coming in, tuning in, lending a hand, taking an interest in, latching on, going into, having a hand in, sharing in … more
comping
  1. present participle of comp
  2. Synonyms:
      3. composing, creating, devising, contriving, producing, fabricating, concocting, forging, fashioning, making, inventing, crafting, forming, originating, building, preparing, conceiving, casting, constructing, compiling, orchestrating, assembling, setting up, making up, drawing up, putting together, thinking up, cooking up, dreaming up, turning out, whipping up, knocking off, knocking out, fudging together, banging out, bringing about, authoring, drafting, penning, formulating, scribing, scripting, writing, cutting, dashing off, carving out, developing, designing, framing, shaping … more
competes
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compete
  2. Synonyms:
      3. enters, participates, engages, plays, is involved, are involved, takes part, gets involved, goes in for, throws one's hat in the ring, partakes, performs, plays a role, plays a part, figures, features, joins, shares, facilitates, helps out, collaborates, supports, abets, helps, assists, cooperates, aids, contributes, has a hand, contributes to, chips in, pitches in, goes into, associates oneself with, joins in, enters into, gets in on, sits in on, takes an interest in, associates with, tunes in, has to do with, lends a hand, comes in, sits in, has a hand in, gets in on the act, engages in, latches on, comes to the party … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “If a horse that I own competes successfully, that in part reflects well on all the work that I have put in preparing that horse.”
      “Even when she competes for Birchfield, her club, the long lenses of photographers follow her every move.”
      “This comedy of disguises, errors and errant passions competes with the most hilarious of pantos.”
competeth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of compete
competed
  1. simple past tense and past participle of compete
  2. Synonyms:
      3. entered, participated, engaged, played, was involved, were involved, been involved, took part, taken part, got involved, get involved, went in for, gone in for, threw one's hat in the ring, thrown one's hat in the ring, performed, played a role, played a part, partook, partaken, figured, shared, joined, facilitated, helped out, abetted, collaborated, supported, helped, assisted, cooperated, featured, contributed, aided, contributed to, had a hand, joined in, chipped in, latched on, had a hand in, lent a hand, entered into, associated oneself with, sat in, come in, tuned in, had to do with, come to the party, sat in on, pitched in … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “During World War II, he competed as a welterweight for the Air Force, boxing in Australia and New Guinea.”
      “The accommodation is competed by a self-contained unit adjacent to the dining room.”
      “Periodically, fights broke out between the males as they competed for the coveted role of alpha grouse.”
comped
  1. simple past tense and past participle of comp
  2. Synonyms:
      3. composed, created, devised, contrived, produced, fabricated, concocted, forged, fashioned, made, invented, crafted, formed, originated, built, prepared, conceived, cast, constructed, compiled, orchestrated, assembled, set up, made up, drew up, drawn up, put together, thought up, cooked up, dreamt up, turned out, whipped up, knocked off, knocked out, fudged together, banged out, brought about, cut, authored, drafted, pent, penned, formulated, scribed, scripted, draughted, writ, dashed off, carved out, written … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “We've all heard the stories of comped dinners, no-cost suites, and special VIP rooms with no-limit tables.”
      “When they brought it back they apologized again and told us that they had comped the dessert wines too.”
      “Trouble in paradise on our trip resulted in comped meals for much of the stay.”
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