Definitions for rival

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rival ri·val

Spelling: [rahy-vuh l]

IPA: /ˈraɪ vəl/

Rival is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 70 anagrams from letters in rival (ailrv).

Definitions for rival

noun

1. a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
2. a person or thing that is in a position to dispute another's preeminence or superiority:
3. Obsolete. a companion in duty.

adjective

1. competing or standing in rivalry:

verb (used with object)

1. to compete with in rivalry: strive to win from, equal, or outdo.
2. to prove to be a worthy rival of:
3. to equal (something) as if in carrying on a rivalry:

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in rivalry; compete.

Origin of rival

1570-80; Latin rīvālis orig., one who uses a stream in common with another, equivalent to rīv(us) stream + -ālis -al¹

Examples for rival

They unleashed a hail of bullets to rival the final scene in ‘Bonnie and Clyde.’

Until this visit of Austin he had no idea that he would find a rival in his brother.

“The US cannot tolerate the idea of any rival economic entity,” Stone writes.

His rival could no longer enjoy the boat which he had envied him.

Likewise, it was the attempt to balance the power of rival European states that led to the conflict.

Abramson, biting her tongue, was widely portrayed in rival outlets as classily above the fray.

It is considered to be, without a rival, the most beautiful tomb in this country.

She knew what it must have cost the man to clear his rival's name.

Assad-affiliated Christian militias skirt around the territory of rival groups aligned with the YPG.

This degrading humiliation of his rival must certainly be turned to account.