vie.
To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
Meaning & usage
To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
Her suitors were all vying for her attention.
To rival (something), etc.
To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
To stake; to wager.
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.
A contest.
Where this word comes from
Apheretic form of envy, from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invītō.
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