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competitor
[
k
uh
m-
pet
-i-ter
]
Origin
com·pet·i·tor
/
kəmˈpɛt
ɪ
tər
/
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[
k
uh
m-
pet
-i-ter
]
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noun
a person, team, company, etc., that
competes
;
rival.
Origin:
1525–35;
<
Latin
competītor
rival for an office, equivalent to
com-
com-
+
petītor
seeker, claimant (
see
petitor
)
Related forms
com·pet·i·tor·ship,
noun
Synonyms
See
opponent.
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competitor
(kəmˈpɛtɪtə)
—
n
a person, group, team, firm, etc, that vies or competes; rival
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
competitor
1530s, from Fr. compétiteur (16c.), from L. competitor, agent noun from competere (see
compete
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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