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to rival
01
to be equal to or compete closely with someone or something in terms of skill, ability, or performance
Transitive: to rival sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
rival
3rd person singular
rivals
present participle
rivaling
past simple
rivaled
past participle
rivaled
Examples
The new smartphone model aims to rival its competitors in terms of features and performance.
02
to compete with someone or something in a contest or for the same goal or advantage
Transitive: to rival sb
Examples
He has always rivaled his brother in academics and sports.
Rival
01
a person or entity competing against another for the same objective or superiority in a field
Grammatical Information
animacy status
human
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
rivals
