/ Dictionary / Index C compete: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•pete Pronunciation: (kum-pēt'), [key] — -pet•ed, -pet•ing. to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: compete (Thesaurus) compère competence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language