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vie.

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

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    intransitive
    Her suitors were all vying for her attention.
  2. To rival (something), etc.

    archaic · transitive
  3. To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.

    transitive
  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.

Where this word comes from

Apheretic form of envy, from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invītō.

noun/vaɪ/
  1. A contest.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Apheretic form of envy, from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invītō.

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