vying
Use Vying in a sentence
ɪŋ adjective
1.
competing; contending: All vying swimmers come to the judge's desk.
verb
2.
present participle of vie.
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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 < Middle French envier to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke < Latin invītāre to entertain, invite
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), out·vied, out·vy·ing.
Synonyms
1. compete, contest, struggle.
1. compete, contest, struggle.
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World English Dictionary
vie (vaɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , vies, vying, vied | |
| 1. | (intr; |
| 2. | archaic (tr) to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry |
| [C15: probably from Old French envier to challenge, from Latin invītāre to | |
| 'vier | |
| —n | |
| 'vying | |
| —adj, —n | |
| vie (vaɪ) | |
| —vb , vies, vying, vied | |
| 1. | (intr; |
| 2. | archaic (tr) to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry |
| [C15: probably from Old French envier to challenge, from Latin invītāre to | |
| 'vier | |
| —n | |
| 'vying | |
| —adj, —n | |
| vying (ˈvaɪɪŋ) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | the present participle of vie |
| —adj | |
| 2. | competing: two vying patriarchs |
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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).
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| VIE Schwechat Airport (Vienna, Austria) |
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Example sentences
In a bleak employment market, with too many candidates vying for too few jobs, standing out from the crowd is not easy.
She is vying with other casino companies for a steadily decreasing pool of entry-level workers.
Maybe it had something to do with the starkness of the distances, with the dramatic vying of sunlight and storm.
We mean, simply, that they're vying for their sport's top spot-and pushing each to be better in the process.
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