From competo to competition

1. What is the verb form of competitive?
2. What is the Latin root for competition?
3. What is to compete in Latin?
4. What is the noun of compete?

What is the verb form of competitive?

compete is a verb, competition is a noun, competitive is an adjective:They like to compete against each other.

What is the Latin root for competition?

It derives from the Latin verb competere, meaning “to meet, come together.” Competition often involves two or more individuals or teams coming together in some kind of contest.

What is to compete in Latin?

Etymology. Borrowed from Middle French competer, from Latin competere (“to coincide, to be equal to, to be capable of”), present active infinitive of competō, from com- (“with”) + petō (“I seek, I aim for, I strive for”).

What is the noun of compete?

noun. noun. /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃn/ 1[uncountable] competition (between/with somebody) (for something) a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have There is now intense competition between schools to attract students.