Collocations for compete - verb
ADVERB
effectively,
successfully
directly
Their products compete directly with ours.
directly
Their products compete directly with ours.
head-to-head
The company is prepared to compete head-to-head with the market giants.
The company is prepared to compete head-to-head with the market giants.
globally,
internationally,
nationally
The price must be right in order to compete internationally.
The price must be right in order to compete internationally.
aggressively,
fiercely,
intensely,
vigorously
The big companies are competing fiercely on price.
The big companies are competing fiercely on price.
actively
a readiness to compete actively in the global system
a readiness to compete actively in the global system
favourably/favorably
economically
economically
VERB + compete
cannot
Small independent retailers can't compete with the large stores.
Small independent retailers can't compete with the large stores.
PREPOSITION
against
He welcomed the chance to compete against professional athletes.
He welcomed the chance to compete against professional athletes.
for
Animals in the wild have to compete for food.
Animals in the wild have to compete for food.
in
He regularly competes in races.
He regularly competes in races.
with
We have to compete with several larger companies.
We have to compete with several larger companies.
Compete is used with these nouns as the subject:
athlete, country, firm, gymnast, team
athlete, country, firm, gymnast, team