Compete and Match

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Compete

Compete verb - To engage in a contest.
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Match is a synonym for compete in rival topic. In some cases you can use "Match" instead a verb "Compete".
Nearby Words: competent, competence, competition, competitor, competitive

Match

Match verb - Be equal to in quality or ability.
Usage example: Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
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Compete is a synonym for match. You can use "Compete" instead a verb "Match".
Nearby Words: matched, matching, matcher

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time compete time match time
way compete way match way
times compete times match times
points compete points match points
Other words: events.

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  • In some angles and feuds when a Heel is feigning injury such as a injured arm in a sling and claiming he can't compete and the match should be cancelled, a Face will at times toss something at them and the Heel will reach out and catch it with his "injured" arm proving he was faking it.
    Source: Hey, Catch!
  • Sibling Rivalry Most notably Twister and his older brother Lars when their respective crews compete against each other in a hockey match or some other contest.
    Source: Sibling Rivalry
  • Western Animation / Being Ian Sweet Polly Oliver: The principal tasks Ian with finding someone to compete in a boxing match with a rival school.
    Source: Western Animation / Being Ian
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