English noun: rival | |||
1. | rival (person) the contestant you hope to defeat | ||
Samples | He had respect for his rivals. He wanted to know what the competition was doing. | ||
Synonyms | challenger, competition, competitor, contender | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contestant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | champ, champion, comer, enemy, favorite, favourite, finalist, foe, front-runner, king, queen, runner-up, scratch, second best, semifinalist, street fighter, tier, tilter, title-holder, world-beater | ||
English verb: rival | |||
1. | rival (stative) be equal to in quality or ability | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | equal, match, touch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compete, contend, vie | ||
Verb group | equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match | ||
2. | rival (competition) be the rival of, be in competition with | ||
Samples | We are rivaling for first place in the race. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compete, contend, vie | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | outrival, outvie | ||