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vie
[
vahy
]
Origin
vie
/
vaɪ
/
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[
vahy
]
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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.
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to run away hurriedly; flee.
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to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
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to run away hurriedly; flee.
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Origin:
1525–35;
by aphesis <
Middle French
envier
to raise the stake (at cards),
Old French:
to challenge, provoke <
Latin
invītāre
to entertain,
invite
Related forms
vi·er,
noun
out·vie,
verb (used with object),
-vied,
-vy·ing.
Synonyms
1.
compete, contest, struggle.
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World English Dictionary
vie
(vaɪ)
—
vb
,
vies
,
vying
,
vied
1.
(
intr;
foll by
with
or
for
) to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for)
2.
archaic
(
tr
) to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry
[C15: probably from Old French
envier
to challenge, from Latin
invītāre
to
invite
]
'vier
—
n
'vying
—
adj
, —
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
vie
1565, aphetic form of M.E. envie "make a challenge," from O.Fr. envier, from L. invitare (see
invite
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
VIE
Schwechat Airport (Vienna, Austria)
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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