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competes

verb
Saykuhm-PEETS/kəmˈpits/

1 meaning of competes

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of compete. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She competes in swimming races every weekend.

    Our school competes against teams from nearby towns.

    Note

competes is a form of compete

compete, verb: To struggle against someone else to win the same thing, place, or reward. Full entry

Forms
competecompetes he/she/itcompeting -ing formcompeted past tense, past participle
Spelling
compete → competes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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