rival.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.
Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
As a social historian, he has no rival.
One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin rīvālis (literally “person using the same stream as another”). By surface analysis, Latin rīvus + -al.
Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
rival lovers
rival claims or pretensions
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin rīvālis (literally “person using the same stream as another”). By surface analysis, Latin rīvus + -al.
To oppose or compete with.
to rival somebody in love
To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.
To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin rīvālis (literally “person using the same stream as another”). By surface analysis, Latin rīvus + -al.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.