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rivalry
ri·val·ry R0261100 (rī′vəl-rē)n. pl. ri·val·ries 1. The act of competing or emulating.2. The state or condition of being a rival.rivalry (ˈraɪvəlrɪ) n, pl -ries1. the act of rivalling; competition2. the state of being a rival or rivals ˈrivalrous adjri•val•ry (ˈraɪ vəl ri)
n., pl. -ries. 1. the condition of being a rival or rivals; competition; antagonism. 2. an instance of this. [1590–1600] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  rivalry - the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"competition, contentiongroup action - action taken by a group of peoplecontest - a struggle between rivals |
rivalrynoun competition, competitiveness, vying, opposition, struggle, conflict, contest, contention, duel, antagonism, emulation He had a lot of rivalry with his brother.rivalrynounA vying with others for victory or supremacy:battle, competition, contest, corrivalry, race, strife, striving, struggle, tug of war, war, warfare.Translationsrival (ˈraivəl) noun a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else. For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door – they both want to marry her; (also adjective) rival companies; rival teams. 競爭者，對手 竞争者，对手 verb – past tense, past participle ˈrivalled , (American) ˈrivaled – to (try to) be as good as someone or something else. He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment. 與...競爭 同...竞争ˈrivalry – plural ˈrivalries – noun the state of or an instance of being rivals. the rivalry/rivalries between business companies. 競爭，敵對狀態 竞争，敌对状态
Rivalry
RivalryRobbery (See THIEVERY.)Rudeness (See COARSENESS.)Brom Bones and Ichabod Cranebully and show-off compete for Katrina’s hand. [Am. Lit.: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow]Capulets and Montaguesbitter feud between these two houses leads to tragedy. [Br. Lit.: Romeo and Juliet]Diomedes and Troilusrivals for hand of Cressida. [Br. Lit.: Troilus and Cressida]Esau and Jacobstruggled even in mother’s womb. [O.T.: Genesis 25:22]Eteocles and Polynicesbrothers battle for Theban throne. [Gk. Lit.: Seven Against Thebes]Gingham Dog and Calico Cat stuffed animals eat each other up. [Am. Lit.: “The Duel” in Hollowell]Guelphs and Ghibellinesperennial medieval Italian feuding political factions. [Ital. Hist.: Plumb, 42–43]Hatfields and McCoys19th-century mountain families carried on endless feud in southern U.S. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 942]Jets and Sharksteenage gangs fight for supremacy amid the New York tenements. [Am. Lit. and Cinema: West Side Story]Kilkenny catscontentious felines fight to the death. [Nurs. Rhyme: Mother Goose]Percys and Douglasesthe perennial Scottish border feud; recounted in famous ballad “Chevy Chase.” [Scot. Hist.: Payton, 141]Proitus and Acrisiusfought in womb; contended for father’s realm. [Gk. Myth.: Gaster, 164]Richard the Lion-Hearted and SaladinChristian and Saracen leaders part friends after Crusade. [Br. Lit.: The Talisman]Sohrab and Rustumchampions of the Tartars and Persians, respectively, engage in mortal combat, unaware that one is the other’s son. [Br. Poetry: Arnold Sohrab and Rustum in Magill III, 1002]rivalry
rivalry [ri´val-re] a state of competition or antagonism.sibling rivalry competition between siblings for the love, affection, and attention of one or both parents or for other recognition or gain.ri·val·ry (rī'văl-rē), Competition between two or more individuals or entities for the same object or goal. [L. rivalis, competitor, rival] ri·val·ry (rī'văl-rē) Competition between two or more people for the same object or goal. [L. rivalis, competitor, rival]rivalry
Related to rivalry: Sibling rivalrySynonyms for rivalrynoun competitionSynonyms- competition
- competitiveness
- vying
- opposition
- struggle
- conflict
- contest
- contention
- duel
- antagonism
- emulation
Synonyms for rivalrynoun a vying with others for victory or supremacySynonyms- battle
- competition
- contest
- corrivalry
- race
- strife
- striving
- struggle
- tug of war
- war
- warfare
Synonyms for rivalrynoun the act of competing as for profit or a prizeSynonymsRelated Words |