Rival - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈraɪvl|  American pronunciation of the word rival
Brit.  |ˈraɪv(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word rival

noun

- the contestant you hope to defeat (syn: challenger, competition, competitor, contender)
he had respect for his rivals

verb

- be equal to in quality or ability (syn: equal, match, touch)
Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- be the rival of, be in competition with
we are rivaling for first place in the race

Extra examples

The teams have been longtime rivals.

The men are romantic rivals for her affection.

The company manufactures paper that rivals the world's best.

The new museum will rival the largest in the world.

She has no rivals as a female rock singer.

I had no idea of rivalling him or his poems.

Of all the flowers in the garden few can rival the lily.

This gives the company a competitive advantage over its rivals.

He finished 39 seconds ahead of his main rival.

She was 2 minutes faster than her nearest rival.

They still remain bitter rivals (=hate each other).

Their sales have now overtaken those of their arch-rival (=main or strongest rival).

Sheena left her job and went to work for a rival company.

The newest model has several advantages over its rivals.

The college's facilities rival those of Harvard and Yale.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: rival
he/she/it: rivals
present participle: rivalling
past tense: rivalled
past participle: rivalled
noun
singular: rival
plural: rivals
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