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Spell Bee Word: Compete


What does compete mean?

Word: Compete

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Compete means to take part in a race, game or contest and try to win.

Synonyms: contend, take part, vie

How do you spell compete?

Syllables: com - pete

Tricky part: The end is pete with a magic e, so the first e says its name. Children who spell by sound often write ee there instead.

Watch out for: compeet, compite

Memory tip: Picture a race with two hurdles shaped like e: one comes straight after the p, and one waits at the finish line.

Compete in a sentence

Example 1: Twenty schools will compete in the quiz on Friday.

Example 2: My sister wants to compete in the state swimming meet.

Example 3: Two shops on our street compete to sell the cheapest rice.

Fun Fact

The ancient Olympic Games, where athletes came to compete, began in Greece about 2,800 years ago.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) trophy
b) cumpete
c) champion
d) athlete

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b) cumpete. The first sound is like the u in cup, but the letter is o.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

compete

a) strive
b) cooperate
c) rival
d) challenge

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b) cooperate. To cooperate is to work with others, not against them.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

commpete

a) c
b) p
c) e
d) m

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d) m. Unlike command and commit, compete has just one m.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

teepmoc

a) mocpete
b) ocmpete
c) cmopete
d) compete

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d) compete. Pete closes the word, magic e and all; the three letters left go in front of it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a contest in which pupils compete?

a) a school holiday
b) a lunch break
c) a bus ride
d) a spelling bee

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d) a spelling bee

2. Ten teams will compete in the football tournament. What will the teams do?

a) help each other train
b) play to win the cup
c) watch from the stands
d) sell tickets at the gate

Show answer

b) play to win the cup

Associated Words

weightliftingbothercomfortablebinoculareagerness
biologistswimmingglacierartificialconsiderate

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