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Vocabulary Entry
rival
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A competitor or opponent.
Example Sentences
"She has always been my main rival in tennis."
"The athletes trained hard, each hoping to outperform their rivals."
"Their rivalry goes back to their college days."
V
verb
To compete with someone in order to achieve something.
Example Sentences
"The companies rival each other in the tech industry."
"He hopes to rival the best players in the league."
"Many authors try to rival the success of literary giants."