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rival
[ rahy-vuhl ]
noun
- a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- a person or thing that is in a position to dispute another's preeminence or superiority:
a stadium without a rival.
- Obsolete. a companion in duty.
adjective
- competing or standing in rivalry: rival businesses.
rival suitors;
rival businesses.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
- to compete with in rivalry; strive to win from, equal, or outdo.
Synonyms:
- to prove to be a worthy rival of:
He soon rivaled the others in skill.
- to equal (something) as if in carrying on a rivalry:
The Hudson rivals any European river in beauty.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to engage in rivalry; compete.
rival
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a person, organization, team, etc, that competes with another for the same object or in the same field
- ( as modifier )
rival suitors
a rival company
- a person or thing that is considered the equal of another or others
she is without rival in the field of economics
verb
- to be the equal or near equal of
an empire that rivalled Rome
- to try to equal or surpass; compete with in rivalry
Other Word Forms
- v· adjective
- ԴDz·v noun adjective
- dzܳrv verb (used with object) outrivaled outrivaling or (especially British) outrivalled outrivalling
- ܲ·v·Բ adjective
- ܲ·v·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rival1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Green MPs have made less noise than their other newbie rivals at the other end of the spectrum, Reform.
Even without Chrome, Google would still have incentives to keep contributing technology to Chromium, the open-source project that underlies its browser and that of several rivals, Mickens said.
"France are one of the few packs in the Six Nations that I think can rival what England do," Daley-Mclean added.
As the season winds toward its decisive final act, the two great rivals prepare for a double collision.
Police Scotland said the violence was linked to rival groups targeting each other and that the "horrendous offences" would not be tolerated.
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