competer
to be responsible
competent
having the necessary ability or skills
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-er
verb suffix
Competer means to be responsible. It's related to the English word competent0, as being responsible requires having the necessary ability or skills0. The -er1 ending indicates it's a verb1.
verb
- to be responsibleTo be responsible for or in charge of somethingEsa tarea compete al departamento de recursos humanos. // That task is the responsibility of the human resources department.