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rival

[ rahy-vuhl ]

noun

  1. a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. a person or thing that is in a position to dispute another's preeminence or superiority:

    a stadium without a rival.

  3. Obsolete. a companion in duty.


adjective

  1. competing or standing in rivalry: rival businesses.

    rival suitors;

    rival businesses.

    Synonyms: ,

verb (used with object)

rivaled, rivaling or (especially British) rivalled, rivalling.
  1. to compete with in rivalry; strive to win from, equal, or outdo.

    Synonyms:

  2. to prove to be a worthy rival of:

    He soon rivaled the others in skill.

  3. to equal (something) as if in carrying on a rivalry:

    The Hudson rivals any European river in beauty.

    Synonyms: ,

verb (used without object)

rivaled, rivaling or (especially British) rivalled, rivalling.
  1. to engage in rivalry; compete.

rival

/ ˈ°ù²¹Éª±¹É™±ô /

noun

    1. a person, organization, team, etc, that competes with another for the same object or in the same field
    2. ( as modifier )

      rival suitors

      a rival company

  1. a person or thing that is considered the equal of another or others

    she is without rival in the field of economics

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to be the equal or near equal of

    an empire that rivalled Rome

  2. to try to equal or surpass; compete with in rivalry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù¾±î€ƒv²¹±ô·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·°ù¾±î€ƒv²¹±ô noun adjective
  • ´Ç³Ü³Ùr¾±î€ƒv²¹±ô verb (used with object) outrivaled outrivaling or (especially British) outrivalled outrivalling
  • ³Ü²Ô·°ù¾±î€ƒv²¹±ô·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·°ù¾±î€ƒv²¹±ô·±ô¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rival1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin °ùÄ«±¹Äå±ô¾±²õ, originally, “one who uses a stream in common with another,†equivalent to °ùÄ«±¹(³Ü²õ) “stream†+ -Äå±ô¾±²õ -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rival1

C16: from Latin °ùÄ«±¹²¹±ô¾±²õ , literally: one who shares the same brook, from °ùÄ«±¹³Ü²õ a brook
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It didn’t take along, however, for him to develop a love of the game that at least rivaled his love for the money that lined his pockets.

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Israel sees preventing its rival Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon as central to its long-term security.

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He had previously backed the rival Democratic Party, and his intervention was seen as an important electoral endorsement from the world of business.

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He can’t go back to Russia, where he would be considered a terrorist sponsor for donating to the campaign of Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s biggest political rival, who died under suspicious circumstances last year.

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Firstly, it has to be said Liverpool's usual rivals are not having their best seasons.

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