Compete (with) (3)
I believe the answer is:
vie
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">compete with</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(to vie with someone is to compete with them)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for vie that I've seen before include "Compete (with others)" , "Contend for superiority" , "Struggle" , "Jockey" , "Contend, compete" .)