compete
verb (used without object)
to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in business.
will compete
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future tenseof compete.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The championships in Hungary start on 11 September, where athletes will compete for a top prize of £111,000.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The top 30 in the season-long standings will compete in the no-cut tournament which starts on Thursday and has a prize fund of $40m.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
A field of 25 will compete Sunday over 147 laps for 250 miles, the second-longest street-course race in IndyCar history after 310-mile events in 1982 and 1983 at Cleveland.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
He came in second on Tuesday, with 25%, and will compete against Ms. Graham in a runoff on Aug. 25.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Okay, we’re in the final round. After the seerah and dua rounds, only the top two teams will compete for the finals.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
