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vie

[ vahy ]

verb (used without object)

vied, vying.
  1. 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)

vied, vying.
  1. Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
  2. Obsolete. to stake in card playing.

vie

/ ɪ /

verb

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
  • ˈ⾱Բ, adjectivenoun
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Other Word Forms

  • İ noun
  • dzܳv verb (used with object) outvied outvying
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vie1

First recorded in 1525–35; by shortening of Middle French envier “to raise the stake (at cards),” Old French: “to challenge, provoke,” from Latin Աī “to entertain, treat, invite”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vie1

C15: probably from Old French envier to challenge, from Latin Աī to invite
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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.

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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.

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As many as 20 criminal gangs are believed to be operating in the Latin American country, vying for control over major drug routes.

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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.

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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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