"competite" meaning in English

See competite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: competites [present, singular, third-person], competiting [participle, present], competited [participle, past], competited [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from competition. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|competition}} Back-formation from competition Head templates: {{en-verb}} competite (third-person singular simple present competites, present participle competiting, simple past and past participle competited)
  1. (intransitive, nonstandard, chiefly non-native speakers' English, rare) To compete. Tags: intransitive, nonstandard, rare

Inflected forms

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