to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: “We are competing against them in the next round”
wedijveren

competition (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

1 the act of competing; rivalry: “Competition makes children try harder.”
wedijver

2 people competing for a prize etc: “There's a lot of competition for this job.”
concurrentie

3 a contest for a prize: “Have you entered the tennis competition?”
competitie

competitive (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

1 (of a person) enjoying competition: “a competitive child.”
die graag wint

2 (of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.
concurrerend

3 (of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: “I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.”
wedstrijd-

competitor (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a person etc who takes part in a competition; a rival: “All the competitors finished the race.”
deelnemer
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to compete	concurreren (ww.) ; strijden tegen (ww.) ; vechten tegen (ww.) ; wedijveren (ww.)
compete	meedingen

Bronnen: Wakefield genealogy pages; interglot




EN: challenge
EN: contend
EN: contest
EN: fight
EN: nominate yourself
EN: oppose
EN: put yourself forward
EN: rival
EN: run
EN: strive