compete+with
111match somebody with something — ˈmatch sb/sth against/with sb/sth derived to arrange for sb to compete in a game or competition against sb else • We are matched against last year s champions in the first round. Main entry: ↑matchderived …
112match something with somebody — ˈmatch sb/sth against/with sb/sth derived to arrange for sb to compete in a game or competition against sb else • We are matched against last year s champions in the first round. Main entry: ↑matchderived …
113match somebody with somebody — ˈmatch sb/sth against/with sb/sth derived to arrange for sb to compete in a game or competition against sb else • We are matched against last year s champions in the first round. Main entry: ↑matchderived …
114match something with something — ˈmatch sb/sth against/with sb/sth derived to arrange for sb to compete in a game or competition against sb else • We are matched against last year s champions in the first round. Main entry: ↑matchderived …
115keep up with the Joneses — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. climb socially, emulate, scramble for position; see compete , conform …
116covenant not to compete — An agreement, generally part of a contract of employment or a contract to sell a business, in which the covenantor agrees for a specific period of time and within a particular area to refrain from competition with the covenantee. Such covenant… …
117covenant not to compete — An agreement, generally part of a contract of employment or a contract to sell a business, in which the covenantor agrees for a specific period of time and within a particular area to refrain from competition with the covenantee. Such covenant… …
118Competed — Compete Com*pete , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Competed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Competing}.] [L. completere, competitum; com + petere to seek. See {Petition}.] To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another… …
119Competing — Compete Com*pete , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Competed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Competing}.] [L. completere, competitum; com + petere to seek. See {Petition}.] To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another… …
120match wits — compete with someone s wit or humor Don t try to match wits with Pat. He has a reply for everything …
