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Definition rival

Etymology

From Latin r?v?lis (literally “person using the same stream as another”), from r?vus (“small stream, brook”).

Noun

rival (plural rivals)

1. A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
2. Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
3. (obsolete) One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.

Adjective

rival (not comparable)

1. Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.

Verb

rival (third-person singular simple present rivals, present participle rivalling or rivaling, simple past and past participle rivalled or rivaled)

1. (transitive) To oppose or compete with.
2. To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.
3. To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.

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