competitor — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

Hitherto the river had given facilities to Kingston traders which their competitors elsewhere could not possess, but now the railway took the malt from distant towns to the London market at lower rates than the bargemasters.

2

A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.

3

Partner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.

Ioine with me now in this my meane eſtate, […] And when my name and honor ſhall be ſpread, As far as Boreas claps his braſen wings, Or faire Botëes ſends his cheerefull light. Then ſhalt thou be Competitor with me, And ſit with Tamburlaine in all his maieſtie.

Collocations

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1

(noun.) in business

ADJ

biggest, chief, leading, main, major

fierce, serious, strong

Our team faced some fierce competitors at the championship, but we still won the match.

closest, direct, nearest

domestic, local

foreign, international, overseas

PREP

~ for

Several tech companies are now major competitors for customers' attention in the smartphone market.

2

(noun.) person who takes part in a competition

ADJ

strong, top

The team faced several strong competitors in the championship tournament last season.

successful

COMPETITOR + VERB

enter sth

Several new competitors entered the market last year and quickly gained customers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the contestant you hope to defeat

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Hitherto the river had given facilities to Kingston traders which their competitors elsewhere could not possess, but now the railway took the malt from distant towns to the London market at lower rate

Wiktionary

02

Ioine with me now in this my meane eſtate, […] And when my name and honor ſhall be ſpread, As far as Boreas claps his braſen wings, Or faire Botëes ſends his cheerefull light. Then ſhalt thou be Compe

Wiktionary

03

The circulation of the newspaper is only one-third that of its competitor.

Tatoeba · #46083

04

Several years ago, in the course of being interviewed for a job, I was introduced to a competitor for the position.

Tatoeba · #271065

05

The girl wanted to monopolize her father's affection and tended to view her mother as a competitor.

Tatoeba · #319412

06

The competitor twice jumped the gun.

Tatoeba · #920571

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, competitor is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.