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   rival

   /ˈrʌɪvl/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity: "he has no serious rival for the job" Similar competitoropponentcontestantcontenderchallengeradversaryantagonistenemyfoenemesisrare:corrivalvierOpposite partnerally
   • ▪ a person or thing that equals another in quality: "she has no rivals as a female rock singer" Similar equalmatchpeerequivalentfellowcounterpartlikerare:compeer

   verb

   • 1. be or seem to be equal or comparable to: "he was a photographer whose fame rivalled that of his subjects"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin rivalis, originally in the sense ‘person using the same stream as another’, from rivus ‘stream’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of rival in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RIVAL definition: 1. a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area: 2. to be as…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rivalRival Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RIVAL is one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess. How to use rival in a sentence. On Rivals, Rivaling, and Rivalry.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIVAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › rivalRIVAL Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for RIVAL: equivalent, counterpart, partner, fellow, colleague, peer, coordinate, competitor; Antonyms of RIVAL: partner, ally, accomplice, champion, advocate, proponent, supporter, confederate

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › rivalRival - definition of rival by The Free Dictionary

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   rival. (ˈraɪvəl) n. 1. a. a person, organization, team, etc, that competes with another for the same object or in the same field. b. (as modifier): rival suitors; a rival company. 2. a person or thing that is considered the equal of another or others: she is without rival in the field of economics.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRIVAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RIVAL meaning: 1. a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area: 2. to be as…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrival noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a person, company or thing that competes with another in sport, business, etc. The two teams have always been rivals. Marlowe was Shakespeare's main rival at the beginning of his career. The two men were bitter rivals throughout their careers. This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available).