1) Battled in competition 2) Competed 3) Contended 4) Entered a competition 5) Fought 6) Got in the game 7) Had a contest 8) Joined the competition 9) Ran for office 10) Strove 11) Strove for first 12) Strove for superiority 13) Struggled 14) Traded blows 15) Tried for a title 16) Tried to outdo 17) Was a competitor 
• (imp. & p. p.) of Vie