Competited: meaning, definitions and examples
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competited
[ kəmˈpɛtɪd ]
past tense
Competited is the simple past tense of the verb 'compete', which means to strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others. It is not commonly used and is often considered incorrect, as the standard past tense of 'compete' is 'competed'.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She competited in the marathon last year.
- They competited fiercely to win the championship.
- The teams competited against each other in the finals.
Translations
Translations of the word "competited" in other languages:
🇵🇹 competiu
🇮🇳 प्रतिस्पर्धा की
🇩🇪 wettbewerb
🇮🇩 berkompetisi
🇺🇦 змагався
🇵🇱 konkurował
🇯🇵 競争した
🇫🇷 a concouru
🇪🇸 compitió
🇹🇷 yarıştı
🇰🇷 경쟁했다
🇸🇦 تنافس
🇨🇿 soutěžil
🇸🇰 súťažil
🇨🇳 竞争
🇸🇮 konkuriral
🇮🇸 keppni
🇰🇿 бәсекелесті
🇬🇪 კონკურენცია
🇦🇿 rəqabət apardı
🇲🇽 compitió
Etymology
The word 'compete' comes from the Latin verb 'competere', which means 'to strive together, to seek together', composed of 'com-' (together) and 'petere' (to seek, to aim for). This word evolved into Middle English as 'competen', reflecting the notion of rivalry and striving for something with others. The use of 'compete' has been prevalent since the late 14th century, becoming more formal in the context of contests or competitions. Over time, the verb has taken on various forms, and while 'competed' is widely accepted as the correct past tense, the form 'competited' arises from common misusage or confusion among English speakers.