noun
Meaning 1
A person or organization against whom one is competing.
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noun
A person or organization against whom one is competing.
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noun
A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
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noun
Partner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
the contestant you hope to defeat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: rival, challenger, competition, contender
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: contestant
Narrower terms: champion, champ, title-holder, comer, finalist, foe, enemy, front-runner, favorite, favourite, king, queen, world-beater, runner-up, second best, scratch, semifinalist, street fighter, tier, tilter
History
Borrowed from Middle French compétiteur, from Latin competitor.
Across languages
149 source translations are retained for this English entry.