striving against one another to gain or win something. To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race.

rise in size, amount, or degree of something. become or make greater in size or degree.

having specified appearance. To appear to be when you look at them; seem.

Doing your job. action of doing work. To bring into a specific state of success.

In a manner comparing something to something else.

With sentence's subject being what verb acts on. passive verb.

management of large amounts of money. Spending of amounts of money. To support someone or something financially.

act of giving thing and receiving another. Short discussions or talks. give something and receive something similar.

having lost good qualities. immoral or corrupt person. To become something worse or inferior; deteriorate.

In a sudden, extreme or severe manner.

converted from central to local system of government. To move parts from a center to other locations.

person or organization that puts money into financial schemes, property, etc. with expectation of achieving profit. People who spends money to help business grow.

To do, be or happen for the first time; begin.

not same as another or each other.

anxious to prevent or put end to. To fight against someone in a contest or game.