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- pronunciation:
- raI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective, verb), Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the person with whom one is competing; competitor.
He studied his rival in hope of finding a weakness.
- synonyms:
- competitor, contestant, opposition, the competition
- antonyms:
- ally
- similar words:
- adversary, foe, match
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| definition 2: |
a person or thing that is capable of being a competitor.
As a pianist, he has few rivals.- synonyms:
- challenger, equal, peer
- similar words:
- competitor
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| related words: |
antagonist, opponent, opposition |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
being or capable of being a rival; competing or competitive.
They lost most of their business to a rival company and eventually went bankrupt.The rival team is looking very strong tonight.- synonyms:
- competing, competitive
- similar words:
- emulous, opposing
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| related words: |
enemy |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rivals, rivaling, rivaled |
| definition 1: |
to attempt to outdo; compete with or against.
They strongly rivaled all their competitors.- synonyms:
- fight
- similar words:
- battle, challenge, combat, contest, jostle, oppose
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| definition 2: |
to be as good as; equal.
The sequel rivals the original film.- synonyms:
- equal, match
- similar words:
- approach, parallel, touch
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| related words: |
emulate, equal |
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Rival comes from rivus, a Latin word that means "stream." Rivalus, the Latin word for "rival," originally meant "a person who uses the same stream as another."
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