competitor

competitor
noun
1 in business
ADJECTIVE
biggest, chief, leading, main, major
fierce, formidable, serious, strong, tough

The company has no serious competitors in this area.

potential
closest, direct, nearest
domestic, local
foreign, global, international, overseas
VERB + COMPETITOR
face

The industry is facing increasingly strong foreign competitors.

beat, outperform
COMPETITOR + VERB
offer sth

Nearly all our competitors offered free Internet services.

PREPOSITION
competitor for

fierce competitors for the dominant position in the Asian market

2 person who takes part in a competition
ADJECTIVE
strong, top

She is one of the sport's top competitors.

successful
worthy
fellow
fitness (= who take part in fitness contests) (AmE)
COMPETITOR + VERB
enter sth

Ten competitors entered the race.


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  • competitor — 1530s, from M.Fr. compétiteur (16c.), or directly from L. competitor rival, agent noun from competere (see COMPETE (Cf. compete)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • competitor — /komˈpɛtitor, ingl. kəmˈpɛtɪtə(r)/ [propr. «competitore»] s. m. e f. inv.; anche agg. inv. (econ.) concorrente …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

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