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vie
[vahy] 
verb, vied, vy⋅ing.–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry. |
| 3. | Obsolete. to stake in card playing. |
Origin:
1525–35; by aphesis < MF envier to raise the stake (at cards), OF: to challenge, provoke < L invītāre to entertain, invite
1525–35; by aphesis < MF envier to raise the stake (at cards), OF: to challenge, provoke < L invītāre to entertain, invite
Related forms:
vier, noun
Synonyms:
1. compete, contest, struggle.
1. compete, contest, struggle.
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| vie (vī) v. vied, vy·ing (vī'ĭng), vies v. intr. To strive for victory or superiority; contend. See Synonyms at rival. v. tr.
[Short for Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invītāre, to invite, give occasion for; see invite.] |
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Vie
Vie\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Vied; p. pr. & vb. n. Vying.] [OE. vien, shortened fr. envien, OF. envier to invite, to challenge, a word used in gambling, L. invitare to invite; of uncertain origin. Cf. Invite, Envie.]1. To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See Revie. [Obs.] 2. To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition. In a trading nation, the younger sons may be placed in such a way of life as . . . to vie with the best of their family. --Addison. While Waterloo with Cann[ae]'s carnage vies. --Byron.Vie
Vie\, v. t. 1. To stake; to wager. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 2. To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy. [Obs.] She hung about my neck; and kiss on kiss She vied so fast. --Shak. Nor was he set over us to vie wisdom with his Parliament, but to be guided by them. --Milton. And vying malice with my gentleness, Pick quarrels with their only happiness. --Herbert.Vie
Vie\, n. A contest for superiority; competition; rivalry; strife; also, a challenge; a wager. [Obs.] We 'll all to church together instantly, And then a vie for boys. --J. Fletcher.
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Language Translation for : VIE
Spanish:
competir, rivalizar,
German:
wetteifern,
Japanese:
張り合う
vie (v.)
1565, aphetic form of M.E. envie "make a challenge," from O.Fr. envier, from L. invitare (see invite).
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