'V against n' - Construction 2
| Name: | the compete against construction |
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| Description: | A person opposes another person in a sport or game. |
| Verbs: | compete, draw, lose, play, race, win, win out, win through |
| Example: | They will be competing against teams from Scotland and Wales. (BNC) |
| Membership: | figurative; action; against person; reciprocal |
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