Competitor

Competitor
Competitor 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. [1913 Webster]

And can not brook competitors in love. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. An associate; a confederate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Every hour more competitors Flock to their aid, and still their power increaseth. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


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  • competitor — COMPETITÓR, OÁRE, competitori, oare, s.m. şi f. Concurent. [var.: (înv.) compeţítor, oáre s.m. şi f.] – Din fr. compétiteur, lat. competitor. Trimis de LauraGellner, 29.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  …   Dicționar Român

  • competitor — com‧pet‧i‧tor [kəmˈpettə ǁ ər] noun [countable] COMMERCE a person, product, company, country etc that is competing with another: • people who have tried our product or its direct competitor • Britain has had higher long term interest rates than… …   Financial and business terms

  • compeţitor — COMPEŢITÓR, OÁRE s.m. şi f. v. competitor. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 …   Dicționar Român

  • competitor — 1530s, from M.Fr. compétiteur (16c.), or directly from L. competitor rival, agent noun from competere (see COMPETE (Cf. compete)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Competītor — Competītor, so v. w. Competent …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • competitor — index adversary, candidate, contender, foe, peer, rival Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • competitor — /komˈpɛtitor, ingl. kəmˈpɛtɪtə(r)/ [propr. «competitore»] s. m. e f. inv.; anche agg. inv. (econ.) concorrente …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • competitor — [n] person willing to enter contest adversary, antagonist, challenger, competition, contestant, corival, dark horse*, emulator, favorite, opponent, opposition, rival; concepts 366,423 …   New thesaurus

  • competitor — ► NOUN 1) a person who takes part in a sporting contest. 2) an organization engaged in commercial or economic competition with others …   English terms dictionary

  • competitor — [kəm pet′ət ər] n. [L] 1. a person who competes; rival 2. a business, team, etc. that competes …   English World dictionary

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