Synonyms of compete

1 Syllable
play, joust, bid, spar, face, vie, clash, tilt, try, fight
2 Syllables
contend, wrestle, striven, hasting, strive, hasted, strived, raced, contest, fence, essay, tussle, bandy, attempt, grapple, strove, struggle, battle, rival
3 Syllables
rivaled, encounter, collide, oppose, rivalled, challenge
4 Syllables
emulated, emulate, emulating
5 Syllables
participating, participated, participate