competitor
USkuhm-PET-i-tur/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/kuhm-PET-i-tuh/kəmˈpɛtɪtə/
Pluralcompetitors
- 1A person or company you are trying to beat in a contest or in business.
Like two stores on the same street trying to win the same shoppers.
Our biggest competitor just lowered their prices.
Two competitors are fighting for the same customers.
Similarrival, opponent, challenger, adversary
Oppositeally, partner, collaborator
- 2A person who takes part in a contest or sporting event.
Like one of the runners waiting for the race to begin.
Each competitor lined up at the starting line.
The young competitors trained hard for the regional meet.
Similarcontestant, participant, entrant, contender
- 3A partner or associate who works together with someone toward a shared goal.
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Origin
It came from a Middle French word compétiteur, which came from the Latin word competitor.