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(vaɪ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense vies, present participle vying, past tense, past participle vied
verb
If one person or thing is vying with another for something, the people or things are competing for it.
[formal]
California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communicationsmarket. [VERB + with]
Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo. [VERB to-infinitive]
In hospitals, business plans vie with patients for doctors' attention. [VERB + for]
The two are vying for the support of New York voters. [VERB + for]
Synonyms: compete, struggle, contend, contest More Synonyms of vie

vie in British English

(vaɪ)
verbWord forms: vies, vying or vied
1. (intr; foll by with or for)
to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for)
2. (transitive) archaic
to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry
Derived forms
vier (ˈvier)
noun
vying (ˈvying)
adjective, noun
Word origin
C15: probably from Old French envier to challenge, from Latin invītāre to invite

vie in American English

(vaɪ)
verb intransitiveWord forms: vied or ˈvying
1. 
to struggle for superiority (with someone) or enter into competition (for something); compete
verb transitive
2.  Obsolete
to bet; wager; hazard
3.  Archaic
to do, offer, display, or match in rivalry
Derived forms
vier (ˈvier)
noun
Word origin
ME vien, aphetic for envien < OFr envier, to invite, vie in games < L invitare, to invite

Examples of 'vie' in a sentence
vie

There are a lot of other things that vie for their attention on a college campus.
Christianity Today (2000)
The three leaders vied to outdo one another with outrage over the expenses scandal.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The three of us are vying for a place and keeping each other on our toes.
The Sun (2014)
The number of recent releases vying for places near the summit is a surprise.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Technology experts say there are three new technologies vying for a place on the airwaves.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There's a raft of new brushes vying to become your new best beauty friend.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Now there are too many plots vying for attention, and none of them are that gripping.
The Sun (2006)
She told those vying to become the new Labour leader to do the same.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Down by the harbour, the chip shops vie for attention.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are now at least half a dozen deluxe retreats vying for the attention of the five-star crowd.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I spent my childhood in one and we vied to see who slept over the steering wheel.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A variety of new and old approaches to planning now vie with one another.
Brindley,Tim & Rydin, Yvonne & Stoker, Gerry Remaking Planning: the politics of urban change in the Thatcher years (1989)
A coach often has two players vying for one position and would wish that he could piece them together.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The move by the Spanish investors means there are now three groups vying for control of Iberia.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He is also vying to become the first cyclist to win the Tour and Olympic gold in the same year.
The Sun (2012)

In other languages
vie

British English: vie VERB
If one person or thing is vying with another for something, the people or things are competing for it.
It is vying with other companies to capture a piece of the growing communications market.
  • American English: vie
  • Brazilian Portuguese: competir
  • Chinese: 竞争
  • European Spanish: disputarse
  • French: rivaliser
  • German: wetteifern
  • Italian: competere
  • Japanese: 争っている
  • Korean: 각축을 벌이다
  • European Portuguese: competir
  • Latin American Spanish: disputarse

Chinese translation of 'vie'

vie

(vaɪ) (frm)

vi

  1. to vie (with sb) (for sth/to do sth) (与(與)某人)争(爭)夺(奪)(某物)/争(爭)(做某事) ((yǔ mǒurén) zhēngduó (mǒuwù)/zhēng (zuò mǒushì))
(verb) 
Definition
to compete (with someone)
The two candidates are vying for the support of the New York voters.
Synonyms
compete
The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other for increased market shares.
struggle
The shopkeeper struggled with the intruder for some time before the intruder ran off.
contend
The two main groups contended for power.
contest
strive
He strives hard to keep himself very fit.
be rivals
match yourself against

Additional synonyms

in the sense of contend
Definition
to compete or fight
The two main groups contended for power.
Synonyms
compete,
fight,
struggle,
clash,
contest,
strive,
emulate,
vie,
grapple,
jostle,
skirmish,
dispute
in the sense of strive
Definition
to make a great effort
He strives hard to keep himself very fit.
Synonyms
try,
labour,
struggle,
fight,
attempt,
compete,
strain,
contend,
endeavour,
go for it (informal),
try hard,
toil,
make every effort,
go all out (informal),
bend over backwards (informal),
do your best,
go for broke (slang),
leave no stone unturned,
bust a gut (informal),
do all you can,
give it your best shot (informal),
jump through hoops (informal),
break your neck (informal),
exert yourself,
make an all-out effort (informal),
knock yourself out (informal),
do your utmost,
do your damnedest (informal),
give it your all (informal),
rupture yourself (informal)
in the sense of struggle
Definition
to fight with someone, often for possession of something
The shopkeeper struggled with the intruder for some time before the intruder ran off.
Synonyms
fight,
battle,
wrestle,
grapple,
compete,
contend,
scuffle,
lock horns

Nearby words of
vie

  • victorious
  • victory
  • victuals
  • vie
  • view
  • viewer
  • viewpoint

Synonyms of 'vie'

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