vie

[ vahy ]

/ vaɪ /

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verb (used without object), vied, vy·ing.

to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.

verb (used with object), vied, vy·ing.

Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.

Obsolete. to stake in card playing.

Origin of vie

1525–35; by aphesis <Middle French envier to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke <Latin invītāre to entertain, invite

SYNONYMS FOR vie

1 compete, contest, struggle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM vie

vier, nounoutvie, verb (used with object), out·vied, out·vy·ing.

Words nearby vie

vidicon, Vidin, Vidor, viduity, vidya, vie, Vienna, Vienna, Congress of, Vienna International, Vienna sausage, Vienna Union

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Example sentences from the Web for vie

Christie will vie with Romney for primary and caucus votes chiefly in the North and to some extent in the Midwest.
Christie's No Messiah|Michael Tomasky|September 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Talking of vegetables, can the inhabited globe offer anything to vie with the English potato justly steamed?
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft|George Gissing
Christian peoples seemed to vie one with another which should erect the most beautiful.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
This is a powerful and impressive work, of whose value those who know only the Vie de Jsus can have little conception.
The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. Findlay

By the testimony of his cotemporaries, there were few that could vie with him in all the operations of the farm.
Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. I (of 2)|William Howitt
The long fair moustache that droops either side of his mouth, seems to vie with the bushy eyebrows half defiantly.
The Strange Story of Rab Rby|Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for vie

vie

/ (vaɪ) /

verb vies, vying or vied

(intr; foll by with or for) to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for)

(tr) archaic to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry

Derived forms of vie

vier, nounvying, adjective, noun

Word Origin for vie

C15: probably from Old French envier to challenge, from Latin invītāre to invite

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单词	vie
释义	vie [ vahy ] / vaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vie ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), vied, vy·ing. to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title. verb (used with object), vied, vy·ing. Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry. Obsolete. to stake in card playing. Origin of vie 1525–35; by aphesis <Middle French envier to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke <Latin invītāre to entertain, invite SYNONYMS FOR vie 1 compete, contest, struggle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR vie ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM vie vier, nounoutvie, verb (used with object), out·vied, out·vy·ing. Words nearby vie vidicon, Vidin, Vidor, viduity, vidya, vie, Vienna, Vienna, Congress of, Vienna International, Vienna sausage, Vienna Union Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vie Christie will vie with Romney for primary and caucus votes chiefly in the North and to some extent in the Midwest. Christie's No Messiah\|Michael Tomasky\|September 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Talking of vegetables, can the inhabited globe offer anything to vie with the English potato justly steamed? The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft\|George Gissing Christian peoples seemed to vie one with another which should erect the most beautiful. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times\|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot This is a powerful and impressive work, of whose value those who know only the Vie de Jsus can have little conception. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians\|G. G. Findlay By the testimony of his cotemporaries, there were few that could vie with him in all the operations of the farm. Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. I (of 2)\|William Howitt The long fair moustache that droops either side of his mouth, seems to vie with the bushy eyebrows half defiantly. The Strange Story of Rab Rby\|Mr Jkai British Dictionary definitions for vie vie / (vaɪ) / verb vies, vying or vied (intr; foll by with or for) to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for) (tr) archaic to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry Derived forms of vie vier, nounvying, adjective, noun Word Origin for vie C15: probably from Old French envier to challenge, from Latin invītāre to invite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vie contend, strive, buck, play, contest, rival, challenge, counter, oppose, struggle, push, pit, match, sweat, go for, go for broke, go for the jugular, jockey for position, play off
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