Come in second, per a competitive person (4)

I believe the answer is:

lose

(Other definitions for lose that I've seen before include "Fail to win" , "Misplace" , "Mislay or be defeated" , "Be beaten" , "Don't win" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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