Definition of rivale
1. rival [ a ] being in competition
Examples:
"rival suitors"
"competing businesses"
(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)
Ryne_Duren and Roland_Sheldon , a rookie righthander who posted a 15 - 1 record last year for the Yanks ' Auburn ( N.Y. ) farm_club of the Class - D New_York-Pennsylvania_League , are the probable rival pitchers .
Synonyms rival competing Related Terms competitive2. rival [ v ] be equal to in quality or ability;
Examples: "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
"Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"
"Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
(The Christian Science Monitor...)
Soon her purring rivaled the chirping of the tree_crickets , rivaled the hum of voices from inside the Pod .
Soon her purring rivaled the chirping of the tree_crickets , rivaled the hum of voices from inside the Pod .
(Newark Evening News...)
The New_English_Bible ( the Old_Testament and Apocrypha will be published at a future date ) has not been planned to rival or replace the King_James_Version , but , as its cover states , it is offered `` simply as the Bible to all those who will use it in reading , teaching , or worship '' .
(Robert Deardorff, "Step by Step Through Istanbul"...)
Near the end of the Hippodrome I came_upon the Built Column , a truncated obelisk of blocks , all that remains of a monument that once rivalled the Colossus of Rhodes .
Synonyms match rival touch equal Related Terms compete equal peer3. rival [ n ] the contestant you hope to defeat
Examples:
"he had respect for his rivals"
"he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)
Fear of the competition - always a great motivating force in the American economy - makes retailers who do not have suburban operations exaggerate both the volume and the profitability of their rival 's shiny new branches .
Synonyms competitor rival competition contender challenger Related Terms contestant champion runner-up foe comer king street_fighter semifinalist front-runner tier finalist tilter compete4. rival [ v ] be the rival of, be in competition with
Examples:
"No city can rival Venice in beauty"
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