Definitions for rival
ˈraɪ vəlri·val

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. rivalverb

   be the rival of, be in competition with

   "we are rivaling for first place in the race"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. 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.

2. rivalnoun

   Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.

   As a social historian, he has no rival.

3. rivalverb

   To oppose or compete with.

4. rivalverb

   To equal to or surpass another.

5. Etymology: From rivalis, literally ‘person using the same stream as another’, from rivus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

2. RIVALnoun

   Etymology: rivalis, Lat.

   1. One who is in pursuit of the same thing which another man pursues; a competitour.

   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.

   2. A competitour in love.

   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.

3. To Rivalverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To stand in competition with another; to oppose.

   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.

   2. To emulate; to endeavour to equal or excel.

   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.

4. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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".

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rivalnoun

   a person having a common right or privilege with another; a partner

2. 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

3. Rivaladjective

   having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority; as, rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions

4. Rivalverb

   to stand in competition with; to strive to gain some object in opposition to; as, to rival one in love

5. Rivalverb

   to strive to equal or exel; to emulate

6. Rivalverb

   to be in rivalry

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Compete

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rival' in Nouns Frequency: #1593

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rival' in Adjectives Frequency: #825

Anagrams for rival »

1. Avril

2. viral

How to pronounce rival?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rival in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rival in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of rival in a Sentence

1. David DePape:

   Not only were they spying on a rival campaign, they were submitting fake evidence to spy on a rival campaign, covering it up, persecuting the rival campaign.

2. Philip Mudd:

   Short term, they may win, the long-term solution for Iraq may not be a unified state if the only message they (Sunnis in Anbar province) get is either join ISIS, which will behead you, or support the government, which brings in rival Shia militias to oust the Sunnis. It's a very difficult political situation.

3. Steve Kerr:

   E40 posted a picture of himself and Drake on Saturday, saying SO IT BEGINS ! Drake had been criticized for some of the things he had been doing while attending the Raptors games against the Bucks in Toronto during the Eastern Conference Finals. The Toronto rapper was even trolled by Mallory Edens, the daughter of Bucks co-owner Mallory Edens. Mallory Edens wore a shirt with Drakes rival Pusha T on it during Game 5. But after the Raptors won the matchup, Drake fired back and made Mallory Edens Mallory Edens profile picture on Instagram. Its unclear whether Drake will attend The NBA Finals games in Oakland. Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters that Steve Kerr didnt think having the Scorpion rapper on the sidelines was a big deal. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Im not, Im not worried about Drake. I called him on his cell phone earlier... Mallory Edens just rolled her eyes, No more dad jokes please.

4. Lo Chih-cheng:

   Her nomination indicates the unity of the KMT, closing the gap between her and the DPP( Democratic Progressive Party) rival, hung embraces the.

5. Tom Perez:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rival
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rival
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rival
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rival
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rival
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rival
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html