What does rival mean?
Definitions for rival
ˈraɪ vəlri·val
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word rival.
Princeton's WordNet
rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contenderverb
the contestant you hope to defeat
"he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
equal, touch, rival, matchverb
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"
rivalverb
be the rival of, be in competition with
"we are rivaling for first place in the race"
Wiktionary
rivalnoun
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) who is well known to another and has similar skills and achievements. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
Chris is my biggest rival in the 400m.
rivalnoun
Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
As a social historian, he has no rival.
rivalverb
To oppose or compete with.
rivalverb
To equal to or surpass another.
Etymology: From rivalis, literally ‘person using the same stream as another’, from rivus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rivaladjective
Standing in competition; making the same claim; emulous.
Had I but the means
To hold a rival place with one of them,
I should be fortunate. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.Equal in years, and rival in renown
With Epaphus, the youthful Phaeton,
Like honour claims. Dryden.You bark to be employ’d,
While Venus is by rival dogs enjoy’d. Dryden.RIVALnoun
Etymology: rivalis, Lat.
Oh love! thou sternly dost thy pow’r maintain,
And wilt not bear a rival in thy reign;
Tyrants and thou all fellowship disdain. Dryden.She saw her father was grown her adverse party, and yet her fortune such as she must favour her rival. Philip Sidney.
France and Burgundy,
Great rivals in our younger daughter’s love. William Shakespeare.Your rival ’s image in your worth I view;
And what I lov’d in him, esteem in you. George Granville.To Rivalverb
Etymology: from the noun.
Those, that have been raised by the interest of some great minister, trample upon the steps by which they rise, to rival him in his greatness, and at length step into his place. South.
Ambitious fool! with horny hoofs to pass
O’er hollow arches of resounding brass;
To rival thunder in its rapid course,
And imitate inimitable force. John Dryden, Æneis.To Rivalverb
To be competitours. Out of use.
Burgundy,
We first address’d tow’rd you, who with this king
Have rival’d for our daughter. William Shakespeare, King Lear.
Wikipedia
rival
A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. The relationship itself may also be called "a rivalry", and each participant or side a rival to the other. Someone's main rival may be called an archrival. A rivalry can be defined as "a perceptual categorizing process in which actors identify which states are sufficiently threatening competitors". In order for the rivalry to persist, rather than resulting in perpetual dominance by one side, it must be "a competitive relationship among equals". Political scientist John A. Vasquez has asserted that equality of power is a necessary component for a true rivalry to exist, but others have disputed that element.Rivalries traverse many different fields within society and "abound at all levels of human interaction", often existing between friends, firms, sports teams, schools, and universities. Moreover, "families, politicians, political parties, ethnic groups, regional sections of countries, and states all engage in enduring rivalries of varying length and intensity". Rivalries develop from the product of competition and ritualism between different parties. In some cases, rivalry can become "so consuming that actors worry only about whether their actions will harm or benefit their rivals".
ChatGPT
rival
A rival is a person, group, or entity competing against another for the same objective or superiority in the same field or activity. It can also refer to someone or something that is seen as a threat or challenge.
Webster Dictionary
Rivalnoun
a person having a common right or privilege with another; a partner
Rivalnoun
one who is in pursuit of the same object as another; one striving to reach or obtain something which another is attempting to obtain, and which one only can posses; a competitor; as, rivals in love; rivals for a crown
Rivaladjective
having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority; as, rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions
Rivalverb
to stand in competition with; to strive to gain some object in opposition to; as, to rival one in love
Rivalverb
to strive to equal or exel; to emulate
Rivalverb
to be in rivalry
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rival
rī′val, n. one pursuing the same object as another: one who strives to equal or excel another: a competitor.—adj. having the same claims: standing in competition.—v.t. to stand in competition with: to try to gain the same object as another: to try to equal or excel:—pr.p. rī′valling; pa.t. and pa.p. rī′valled.—n. Rī′valess, a female rival.—adj. Rī′val-hāt′ing, jealous.—v.i. Rī′valise, to enter into rivalry.—ns. Rival′ity (Shak.), rivalry, equality in rank or authority; Rī′valry, act of rivalling: competition: emulation; Rī′valship, emulation. [Fr.,—L. rivalis—rivus, a brook.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
RIVAL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rival is ranked #92358 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Rival surname appeared 199 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rival.
55.2% or 110 total occurrences were White.
18.5% or 37 total occurrences were Black.
18% or 36 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
5.5% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.
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British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'rival' in Nouns Frequency: #1593
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'rival' in Adjectives Frequency: #825
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Avril
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rival in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rival in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of rival in a Sentence
The risk is growing that a miscalculation on the part of either China or any of the other rival claimants could escalate into a situation nobody wants – this is something that is of greatest concern to all sides, including the U.S. and Chinese leadership, the conflict in the South China Sea is nothing new. The Chinese have been claiming more or less the entirety of the South China Sea since as far back as the 1950s.
I think it's great for us to get more athletes that are interested in our sport — the NBA, the NFL, whatever it is to get them talking about it to bring our sport up where we need to be in urban areas, more diversity, i know I can get some free tickets to Pistons game now although I did tell him it's a little weird because of the long rival history between M.J. and Chicago with the Pistons.
Sekulow added. During a lengthy presentation before the Senate on Thursday, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, rehashed corruption allegations Trump has floated against Hunter Bidens and sought to debunk them. The point was to show that there was no legitimate basis for Trump to be seeking an investigation into Hunter Bidens, and the request to Ukraines presidentwas made purely to dirty up a Democratic rival who was polling better than him. WHO ARE THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS ? MEET PELOSIS HAND-PICKED PROSECUTORS There was no basis for the investigation that the president was pursuing and pushing. None. He was doing it only for his political benefit, Sylvia Garcia said. But the presentation took some Republicans by surprise, and some suggested The House Democrats may have handed them a perfect opportunity to scrutinize how Huner Biden joined the board of a Ukraine energy company, Burisma, in 2014, while Huner Biden father was playing a key role in handling then-President Obamas Ukraine policy. The House Democrats perhaps unintentionally threw Huner Biden under the bus, said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Josh Hawley was surprised by how much time Democrats devoted to trying to debunk any legitimate reason why Trump would want to investigate Huner Biden and Huner Biden and said the House impeachment managers really opened the door for Hunter Bidens to play a central role in the trial and become material witnesses. If were going to call witnesses, [ Democrats ] have made the case very successfully that we need to call Huner Biden and probably Huner Biden, Josh Hawley said Friday. Trump has peddled the highly-contested accusation that the elder Huner Biden pressed for the firing of top Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin to spareBurisma from scrutiny. Ousting Shokin was, in fact, the official position of the U.S. government and its Western allies, including European Union nations and the International Monetary Fund leadership, because Shokin was believed to be incompetent or corrupt himself. Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, blasted Republicans on Friday following opening arguments by House managers. The presidents guilt is indisputable and Tom Perez actions are indefensible, the evidence against Trump is overwhelming. And his abuse of power is a clear and present danger to the future of our democracy. For those reasons, it is unconscionable for Senate Republicans to let Trump off the hook with a sham trial. Make no mistake : A trial without documents or witnesses is a cover-up. If Trump is acquitted after he has confessed and suggested hed do it again the Senate will have legitimized foreign interference in our elections and ruled it acceptable for our leaders to extort other countries for personal gain. The former vice president said in December he sees no legal basis to be called because the impeachment case against Trump is about the presidents actions, not Huner Biden or his sons. Huner Biden told reporters that Huner Biden joined the Burisma board without notifying Huner Biden father ; theres no law preventing a vice presidents son from taking international posts, just as Trumps children still advance Huner Biden real estate interests abroad. Ukrainian officials have said they found no wrongdoing in Hunter Bidens service on the board. SENATORS PLAY WITH FIDGET SPINNERS, STRESS BALLS TO PASS TIME DURING IMPEACHMENT Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said hes seen no evidence against Hunter Bidens and Mark Warner wont second guess the strategy of the House impeachment managers to spend so much time on them in their presentation. Mark Warner, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Mark Warner viewed The House Democrats move as a chance to counter what they believe the presidents lawyers would put forward. Im anxious to hear any kind of evidentiary facts, other than simply innuendo, Mark Warner said Friday of Trumps defense team. I know weve heard a lot of innuendoes so far. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has rejected moves to call witnesses, saying it could turn the trial into a circus, and Lindsey Graham has advocated for a speedy trial and Trump acquittal. Still, Lindsey Graham said hes convinced Huner Biden and Hunter Bidens conduct in Ukraine needs to be investigated -- but after the impeachment trial is over. Im going to look at them, Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Friday.Are you going to impeach me ? Because somebody should [ investigate ]. Id prefer Senate Judiciary Committee not to be me, Id prefer Senate Judiciary Committee to be somebody like [ Special Counsel Robert ] Mueller [ because ] this is not good foreign policy. This is not good government. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS The House Democrats impeached Trump on two articles : abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. They had three days to present their case to senators. Trumps legal team will get their shot starting Saturday.Sekulow billed their weekend presentation as a.
Israel Police Superintendent Micky Rosenfeld:
The attack, one of the deadliest in an eight-month wave of violence, took place around 10 p.m. local time in an upscale area of cafes and restaurants near the central military headquarters and Defense Ministry compound. A Fox News producer in Jerusalem confirmed five others were wounded in the attack and in severe condition. The two attackers were described to Fox News as Palestinian cousins from Yata in the Hebron area of the West Bank who were known to Israeli authorities. The gunmen disguised themselves as Orthodox Jews, a law enforcement source told Fox News. Hamas, the Islamic militant group that rules Gaza, welcomed the attack and claimed the shooters as members of the organization. Hamas official Mushir al-Masri called the shootings a heroic operation and the group later issued an official statement promising the Zionists more surprises during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Times of Israel reported that Fatah, Hamas' rival, issued a statement on Twitter saying Israel was reaping the repercussions of choosing violence against the Palestinian people. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz, citing Palestinian media, reported early Thursday that Israeli military forces had surrounded Yatta and were preparing to carry out arrests and interrogate family members of the attacks. Whatever action has to be taken will be taken based on the security assessments that will be carried out and implemented both tonight as well as tomorrow morning.
President Obama, for President Obama part, mostly has steered clear of taking shots at President Obama successor. But an avalanche of criticism on Monday about alleged Russian interference in the presidential election, mostly from Democratic leaders, gave way to an extended critique from Earnest during the White House press briefing. Speaking later with Trevor Noah, President Obama echoed Earnest in noting that Donald Trump had joked the Russians should hack Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s secret email server to recover tens of thousands of emails she had deleted prior to an FBI investigation. The President-elect in some of Trevor Noah political events specifically said to the Russians, hack Hillary's emails so we can finally find out what's going on and confirm our conspiracy theories.
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- منافسArabic
- съперница, противник, противница, съперникBulgarian
- rivalCatalan, Valencian
- sok, rival, soupeřCzech
- Rivale, Konkurrent, GegnerGerman
- αντίπαλος, ανταγωνιστής, ανταγωνίζομαι, παραβγαίνωGreek
- rivaloEsperanto
- rivalSpanish
- رقیبPersian
- kilpailija, kilpaillaFinnish
- rivaliser, rivalFrench
- vetélytárs, rivális, rivalizál, versengHungarian
- musun, penentang, lawanIndonesian
- rivale, competitore, competere, pari, rivaleggiare, avversario, antagonistaItalian
- ライバル, 敵Japanese
- რაყიფი, მეტოქეGeorgian
- aemulumLatin
- taumāhekehekeMāori
- tegenstander, vijand, rivaal, concurentDutch
- rival, competidor, adversárioPortuguese
- rivalRomanian
- конкурировать, конкурент, соперничать, противница, соперница, соперник, противник, конкурентка, равныйRussian
- eş, denk, emsal, benzer, rakipTurkish
- 对手Chinese
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