Collocations for competent - adj.
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem | become | make sb
A year of college had made her more socially competent.
A year of college had made her more socially competent.
consider sb, regard sb as
He was not considered competent to teach seven-year-olds.
He was not considered competent to teach seven-year-olds.
ADV.
extremely, highly, very
a small number of highly competent officials
a small number of highly competent officials
fully, perfectly | fairly, moderately, quite, reasonably | mentally
She was mentally competent and she had the capacity to decide for herself.
She was mentally competent and she had the capacity to decide for herself.
socially, technically
PREP.
in
She is competent in five languages.
She is competent in five languages.