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vie
[ vahy ]
verb (used without object)
- to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority:
Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
- Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- Obsolete. to stake in card playing.
vie
/ ɪ /
verb
- intr; foll by with or for to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for)
- archaic.tr to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
- ˈ⾱Բ, adjectivenoun
Other Word Forms
- İ noun
- dzܳv verb (used with object) outvied outvying
Word History and Origins
Origin of vie1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vie1
Example Sentences
There are a total of 15 candidates vying for votes in Runcorn and Helsby on 1 May, with representatives from the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party among them.
There are motorised vehicles like cars, buses and motorcycles vying for space with non-motorised transport such as bicycles, cycle rickshaws and handcarts, animal-drawn carts, pedestrians and stray animals.
As many as 20 criminal gangs are believed to be operating in the Latin American country, vying for control over major drug routes.
The final signalled the end of a bruising 12-week process that started with 18 budding entrepreneurs vying to become Lord Sugar's latest protégé.
He was escorted to a special court under heavy security, trailed by dozens of journalists vying for a glimpse of Rana.
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