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vie

1 syllable · also vying
verbnoun
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As a verb, vie means fight for superiority.

Meanings of vie

7 meanings

verb

  1. To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.

    “Her suitors were all vying for her attention.”

  2. To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.

  3. To stake; to wager.

  4. To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.

  5. Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

    Similar: compete, contend
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicTo rival (something), etc.

noun

  1. obsoleteA contest.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure onese…
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Words that rhyme with vie

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