rival

ri·val  (rvl)

n.

1. One who attempts to equal or surpass another, or who pursues the same object as another; a competitor.

2. One that equals or almost equals another in a particular respect.

3. Obsolete A companion or an associate in a particular duty.

v. ri·valed or ri·valled, ri·val·ing or ri·val·ling, ri·vals

v.tr.

1. To attempt to equal or surpass.

2. To be the equal of; match: "They achieved more than they had ever dreamed, lending a magic to their family story that no tale or ordinary life could possibly rival" Doris Kearns Goodwin.

v.intr.

To be a competitor or rival; compete.

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[Latin rvlis, one using the same stream as another, a rival, from rvus, stream; see rei- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: rival, compete, vie
These verbs mean to seek to equal or surpass another. Rival is the most general: "His ambition led him to rival the career of Edmund Burke" Henry Adams.
To compete is to contend with another or others to attain a goal, as a victory in a contest: Local hardware stores can't compete with discount outlets.
Vie, often interchangeable with compete, sometimes stresses the challenge implicit in rivalry: The top three students vied for the title of valedictorian.

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rival

Noun

1. a person or group that competes with another for the same object or in the same field

2. a person or thing that is considered the equal of another: she is without rival in the field of physics

Adjective

in the position of a rival

Verb

[-valling, -valled] or US [-valing, -valed]

1. to be the equal or near equal of: his inarticulateness was rivalled only by that of his brother

2. to try to equal or surpass [Latin rivalis, literally: one who shares the same brook]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rival - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" challenger, competitor, contender, competition contestant - a person who participates in competitions champ, champion, title-holder - someone who has won first place in a competition comer - someone with a promising future finalist - a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition foe, enemy - a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years" favourite, front-runner, favorite - a competitor thought likely to win world-beater, king, queen - a competitor who holds a preeminent position runner-up, second best - the competitor who finishes second scratch - a competitor who has withdrawn from competition semifinalist - one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination street fighter - a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods tier - any one of two or more competitors who tie one another tilter - someone who engages in a tilt or joust
Verb	1.	rival - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" equal, match, touch equalise, equalize, equate, equal, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" compete, vie, contend - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
	2.	rival - be the rival of, be in competition with; "we are rivaling for first place in the race" compete, vie, contend - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others outrival, outvie - be more of a rival than

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rival

noun 1. opponent, competitor, contender, challenger, contestant, adversary, antagonist, emulator << OPPOSITE supporter

noun 2. equal, match, fellow, equivalent, peer, compeer

verb 3. compete with, match, equal, oppose, compare with, contend, come up to, emulate, vie with, measure up to, be a match for, bear comparison with, seek to displace

modifier 4. competing, conflicting, opposed, opposing, competitive, emulating

Translations

rival [ˈraɪvl] n → rival m/f;

(in business) → competidor(a) m/f

adj → rival, opuesto

vt → competir con

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rival [ˈraɪvl] n → rival(e);

(in business) → concurrent(e)

adj → rival(e); qui fait concurrence

vt (= match) → égaler (= compete with); être en concurrence avec;

to rival sb/sth in → rivaliser avec qn/qch de

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rival [ˈraɪvl] n → Rivale m, Rivalin f

adj (firm, newspaper etc) → Konkurrenz-;

(teams, groups etc) → rivalisierend

vt (match) → sich messen können mit;

to rival sth/sb in sth → sich mit etw/jdm in Bezug auf etw messen können

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rival [ˈraɪvl] n → rivale m/f;

(in business) → concorrente m/f

adj → rivale; che fa concorrenza

vt → essere in concorrenza con;

to rival sb/sth in → competere con qn/qc in