v. i.
The rival statesmen, with eyes fixed on America, were all the while competing for European alliances. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]
The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the competency of this kingdom to the assertion of the common cause. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
To make them act zealously is not in the competence of law. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense,
Lie in three words -- health, peace, and competence. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Superfluity comes sooner by white hairs, but competency lives longer. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. compétent, p. pr. of compéter to be in the competency of, LL. competere to strive after together, to agree with; hence, to be fit. See Compete. ]
That is the privilege of the infinite Author of things, . . . but is not competent to any finite being. Locke.
adv. In a competent manner; adequately; suitably. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Compatible; suitable; consistent. [ Obs. ] Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. competition. See Compete. ] The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with. [ 1913 Webster ]
Competition to the crown there is none, nor can be. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
A portrait, with which one of Titian's could not come in competition. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
There is no competition but for the second place. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Where competition does not act at all there is complete monopoly. A. T. Hadley.
a. Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory;
n. an agressive willingness to compete.
n. [ L.: cf. F. compétiteur. ]
And can not brook competitors in love. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Every hour more competitors
Flock to their aid, and still their power increaseth. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Acting in competition; competing; rival. [ 1913 Webster ]