Vie

/vaɪ/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
2. (transitive, archaic) To rival (something), etc.
3. (transitive) To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
4. To stake; to wager.
5. To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.
6. (obsolete) A contest.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: oppose

Her suitors were all vying for her attention.

It is the tradition of a trading nation[…], that the younger sons[…] may be placed in such a way of life as […] to vie with the best of their family.

The Major Stations category is keenly contested, with 24 other large city centre termini and major rail hub stations all vying for recognition. As ever, the NRA's expert panel of judges visited each as unannounced mystery shoppers.

But, if there be, or ever were, one such, / It's past the size of dreaming: nature wants stuff / To vie strange forms with fancy; yet, to imagine / An Antony, were nature's piece 'gainst fancy, / Condemning shadows quite.

She hung about my neck; and kiss on kiss / She vied so fast.

Nor was he set over us to vie wisdom with his Parliament, but to be guided by them.

And vying malice with my gentleness, / Pick quarrels with their only happiness.

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• vies
• vying
• vieing
• vied

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