rival
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ri·val
[rahy-vuh
l] noun, adjective, verb, ri·valed, ri·val·ing or ( especially British ) ri·valled, ri·val·ling. noun
1.
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
4.
competing or standing in rivalry: rival suitors; rival businesses.
verb (used with object)
5.
to compete with in rivalry: strive to win from, equal, or outdo.
6.
to prove to be a worthy rival of: He soon rivaled the others in skill.
7.
to equal (something) as if in carrying on a rivalry: The Hudson rivals any European river in beauty.
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verb (used without object)
8.
to engage in rivalry; compete.
Origin:
1570–80; < Latin rīvālis orig., one who uses a stream in common with another, equivalent to rīv(us) stream + -ālis -al1
1570–80; < Latin rīvālis orig., one who uses a stream in common with another, equivalent to rīv(us) stream + -ālis -al1
Related forms
ri·val·less, adjective
non·ri·val, noun, adjective
out·ri·val, verb (used with object), out·ri·valed, out·ri·val·ing or ( especially British ) out·ri·valled, out·ri·val·ling.
un·ri·val·ing, adjective
un·ri·val·ling, adjective
Synonyms
1. contestant, emulator, antagonist. See opponent. 4. competitive, opposed. 5. oppose. 7. match, emulate.
1. contestant, emulator, antagonist. See opponent. 4. competitive, opposed. 5. oppose. 7. match, emulate.
Antonyms
1. ally.
1. ally.
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rival (ˈraɪvəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. a person, organization, team, etc, that competes with another for the same object or in the same field |
| b. (as modifier): rival suitors; a rival company | |
| 2. | a person or thing that is considered the equal of another or others: she is without rival in the field of economics |
| —vb , -vals, -valling, -valled, -vals, -valing, -valed | |
| 3. | to be the equal or near equal of: an empire that rivalled Rome |
| 4. | to try to equal or surpass; compete with in rivalry |
| [C16: from Latin rīvalis, literally: one who shares the same brook, from rīvus a brook] | |
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Word Origin & History
rival
1577, from L. rivalis "a rival," originally, "one who uses the same stream" (or "one on the opposite side of the stream"), from rivus "brook" (see rivulet). The notion is of the competitiveness of neighbors. The verb is first attested 1605.
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Example sentences
Online advertising is becoming a serious rival to the traditional sort.
Although they often snap at vultures in the process, they rarely harm the rival scavengers.
Invention of the stirrup may rival that of the longbow and gunpowder.
The turmoil led to the emergence of several rival sects, each one vying for dominance.
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