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Definitions for: Competitor
[n] the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
Webster (1913) Definition: Com*pet"i*tor, n. [L.: cf. F. comp['e]titeur.]
1. One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another
claims; one who competes; a rival.
And can not brook competitors in love. --Shak.
2. An associate; a confederate. [Obs.]
Every hour more competitors Flock to their aid, and
still their power increaseth. --Shak.
Synonyms: challenger, competition, contender, rival
See Also: champ, champion, comer, contestant, enemy, favorite, favourite, finalist, foe, front-runner, king, queen, runner-up, second best, semifinalist, street fighter, tier, tilter, title-holder, world-beater
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