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other is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another. The rival statesmen, with eyes fixed on America, were all the while competing for European alliances. Bancroft.

The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power. The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the competency of this kingdom to the assertion of the common cause. Burke. To make them act zealously is not in the competence of law. Burke.

all requirements; adeqouate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit. "A competent knowledge of the world." Arrerbury. "Competent age." Grafton. "Competent statesmen." Palfrey. /"A competent witness." Bouvier.

In a competent manner; adequately; suitably.

Compatible; suitable; consistent. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

nage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with. Competition to the crown there is none, nor can be. Bacon. A portrait, with which one of Titian's could not come in competititon. Dryden. There is no competition but for the second place. Dryden. Where competition does…

Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination.

One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival. And can not brook competitors in love. Shak.

Acting in competition; competing; rival.

A woman who competes.

A competitress.

A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard. [Written also crampit and crampette.]

A kind of large. thin muffin or cake, light and spongy, and cooked on a griddle or spider.

Having separate petals; polypetalous.

Having two petals; two-petaled.

Cloth. [Obs.] Spenser.

An instrument used to change the direction of electric currents; a commutator. [R.]

Having the petals free, that is, entirely separate from each other; -- said of both plant and flower.

Having nine petals, or flower leaves.

Borne on the petals or corolla.