competitorn.

Brit.

/kəmˈpɛtᵻtə/, U.S.

/kəmˈpɛdədər/

Forms: Also 1500s–1600s -tour.

Etymology: < French compétiteur (16th cent. in Littré), or its source Latin competītor , one of several who aim at the same object, a fellow-candidate, rival, agent-noun < competĕre in its active sense: see compete v.² The accentuation indicates adoption < French rather than Latin, which would naturally have given compeˈtitor, ˈcompetitor.

a. One who competes, or engages in a competition; one who seeks an object in rivalry with others also seeking it; a rival. Const. with (†of) another; for (†of, to) an object; in a sphere or match.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > [noun] > competitor or rival > one who takes part in a competition

competitora1533

competitionera1640

contestant1665

enterer1746

entrant1838

a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. R.ij^v The noble Amilcares of Carthage, competitours of the Scipions of Rome.

1588 W. Allen Admon. to Nobility & People 20 In suche a number of competitors of the croune.

1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus ii. i. 77 They..cannot brooke competitors in loue.

1597 F. Bacon Ess. f. 17 Diuers competitors to a place.

1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes (1610) 635 His brother Mechemetes, competitor of the kingdom.

1691 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) II. 301 Several persons are competitors for the lord lieutenancy.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 270. ⁋1 To be no Man's Rival in Love, or Competitor in Business.

1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues IV. 281 To give judgment on the competitors.

1876 J. H. Newman Hist. Sketches I. ii. i. 246 Noblemen..were competitors with him in the same race of political honours.

b. One placed in competition.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > [noun] > competitor or rival

matchc1425

counter-companion1548

corrival1586

emulator1589

rival1590

concurrent1591

countermatcha1592

countermate1594

rivalis1616

competitor1656

co-rival1678

vierc1700

1656 S. Winter Serm. 128 They exalted works above Christ, or at least made them competitors with Christ.

1858 W. E. Gladstone Stud. Homer I. 13 [Homer has] a supremacy among poets, without real competitors or partners, except Dante and Shakspeare.

1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. xi. 81 As far as the eye could range Mont Blanc had no competitor.

†2. One associated with another in seeking the same common object; an associate, a partner. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun]

yferec870

brothereOE

ymonec950

headlingOE

ferec975

fellowOE

friendOE

eveningOE

evenlinglOE

even-nexta1225

compeerc1275

monec1300

companiona1325

partnerc1330

peerc1330

neighbour?c1335

falec1380

matec1380

makec1385

companya1425

sociatec1430

marrow1440

partyc1443

customera1450

conferec1450

pareil?c1450

comparcionerc1475

resortc1475

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copartner?1504

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panion1553

consorterc1556

compartner1564

co-mate1576

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competitor1579

consociate1579

coach-companion1589

comrade1591

consort1592

callant1597

comrado1598

associate1601

coach-fellow1602

rival1604

social1604

concomitanta1639

concerner1639

consociator1646

compane1647

societary1652

bor1677

socius1678

interessora1687

companioness1691

rendezvouser1742

connection1780

frater1786

matey1794

pardner1795

left bower1829

running mate1867

stable companion1868

pard1872

buddy1895

maat1900

bro1922

stable-mate1941

bredda1969

Ndugu1973

1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin i. 3 The league..was..renewed in the yeare 1480. for xxv. yeares, being competitors & parties therin almost all the meaner Potentates of Italy.

1597 W. Shakespeare Richard III iv. iv. 435 In Kent the Guilfordes are in armes, And euerie houre more competitors, Flocke to their aide.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) ii. vi. 35 My selfe in counsaile his competitor .

1624 T. Heywood Γυναικεῖον v. 230 By the helpe of Theodotus, (whom she made competitor in the Empire).

1681 E. Murphy Present State Ireland §42 He would not be competitor in their Robberies.

†3. = competent n. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > sacrament > baptism > [noun] > candidate for

competent1656

competitor1693

1693 W. Wotton tr. L. E. Du Pin New Hist. Eccl. Writers II. 109 They gave the Name of Competitors, to those who were in a Condition to receive Baptism.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	competitor
释义	competitorn. Brit. /kəmˈpɛtᵻtə/, U.S. /kəmˈpɛdədər/ Forms: Also 1500s–1600s -tour. Etymology: < French compétiteur (16th cent. in Littré), or its source Latin competītor , one of several who aim at the same object, a fellow-candidate, rival, agent-noun < competĕre in its active sense: see compete v.² The accentuation indicates adoption < French rather than Latin, which would naturally have given compeˈtitor, ˈcompetitor. 1. a. One who competes, or engages in a competition; one who seeks an object in rivalry with others also seeking it; a rival. Const. with (†of) another; for (†of, to) an object; in a sphere or match. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > [noun] > competitor or rival > one who takes part in a competition competitora1533 competitionera1640 contestant1665 enterer1746 entrant1838 a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. R.ij^v The noble Amilcares of Carthage, competitours of the Scipions of Rome. 1588 W. Allen Admon. to Nobility & People 20 In suche a number of competitors of the croune. 1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus ii. i. 77 They..cannot brooke competitors in loue. View more context for this quotation 1597 F. Bacon Ess. f. 17 Diuers competitors to a place. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes (1610) 635 His brother Mechemetes, competitor of the kingdom. 1691 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) II. 301 Several persons are competitors for the lord lieutenancy. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 270. ⁋1 To be no Man's Rival in Love, or Competitor in Business. 1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues IV. 281 To give judgment on the competitors. 1876 J. H. Newman Hist. Sketches I. ii. i. 246 Noblemen..were competitors with him in the same race of political honours. b. One placed in competition. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > [noun] > competitor or rival matchc1425 counter-companion1548 corrival1586 emulator1589 rival1590 concurrent1591 countermatcha1592 countermate1594 rivalis1616 competitor1656 co-rival1678 vierc1700 1656 S. Winter Serm. 128 They exalted works above Christ, or at least made them competitors with Christ. 1858 W. E. Gladstone Stud. Homer I. 13 [Homer has] a supremacy among poets, without real competitors or partners, except Dante and Shakspeare. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. xi. 81 As far as the eye could range Mont Blanc had no competitor. †2. One associated with another in seeking the same common object; an associate, a partner. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun] yferec870 brothereOE ymonec950 headlingOE ferec975 fellowOE friendOE eveningOE evenlinglOE even-nexta1225 compeerc1275 monec1300 companiona1325 partnerc1330 peerc1330 neighbour?c1335 falec1380 matec1380 makec1385 companya1425 sociatec1430 marrow1440 partyc1443 customera1450 conferec1450 pareil?c1450 comparcionerc1475 resortc1475 socius1480 copartner?1504 billy?a1513 accomplice1550 panion1553 consorterc1556 compartner1564 co-mate1576 copemate1577 competitor1579 consociate1579 coach-companion1589 comrade1591 consort1592 callant1597 comrado1598 associate1601 coach-fellow1602 rival1604 social1604 concomitanta1639 concerner1639 consociator1646 compane1647 societary1652 bor1677 socius1678 interessora1687 companioness1691 rendezvouser1742 connection1780 frater1786 matey1794 pardner1795 left bower1829 running mate1867 stable companion1868 pard1872 buddy1895 maat1900 bro1922 stable-mate1941 bredda1969 Ndugu1973 1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin i. 3 The league..was..renewed in the yeare 1480. for xxv. yeares, being competitors & parties therin almost all the meaner Potentates of Italy. 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard III iv. iv. 435 In Kent the Guilfordes are in armes, And euerie houre more competitors, Flocke to their aide. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) ii. vi. 35 My selfe in counsaile his competitor . View more context for this quotation 1624 T. Heywood Γυναικεῖον v. 230 By the helpe of Theodotus, (whom she made competitor in the Empire). 1681 E. Murphy Present State Ireland §42 He would not be competitor in their Robberies. †3. = competent n. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > sacrament > baptism > [noun] > candidate for competent1656 competitor1693 1693 W. Wotton tr. L. E. Du Pin New Hist. Eccl. Writers II. 109 They gave the Name of Competitors, to those who were in a Condition to receive Baptism. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1533
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