Word: competes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: com
petes
Definition: Third-person singular of compete; compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Morphemes:
Affix: compete
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To take part in a contest, game or similar event
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: with
Affix: petō
Language: la
Decoded: peto
Meaning: I seek, I aim for, I strive for
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs