Recompeting

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Taking part in a contest or competition once more after a previous participation
2. Engaging again as a competitor in an event or challenge after having competed before
3. Entering a competition again to try to win or perform better following an earlier attempt

Etymology: "Recompeting" is the present participle of "recompete," which is formed from the prefix "re-" meaning "again" and "compete." The verb "compete" came into English from Latin "competere," meaning "to strive together" or "to come together," and reached English through French. Adding "re-" yields the sense of contending for something once more, as when a contract or market position comes up for bidding again. The "re-" prefix is the same one found in words like "rebuild" and "review," and it is a productive way to make new verbs from existing ones. Because the base verb "compete" was already in common use, "recompete" needed no special coinage; it simply applies the familiar prefix to a familiar root. The word is most often heard in business and government contexts, where contracts are periodically put back up for bidding.

Synonyms: competing again