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rival

/ˈɹaɪvəl/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Rival means: be equal to in quality or ability.

Synonyms for rival11

noun, as in the contestant you hope to defeat

challenger, competitor, competition, contender

verb, as in be equal to in quality or ability

equal, touch, match, equalize, equalise, equate

adjective, as in as a rival in a competition

hostile

What does rival mean?4

verb

1

be equal to in quality or ability“Nothing can rival cotton for durability”

2

be the rival of, be in competition with“we are rivaling for first place in the race”

noun

1

the contestant you hope to defeat“he had respect for his rivals”

adjective

1

as a rival in a competition

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rival?4

three syllables

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Rival in a sentence

  • He was traded, so to speak, to the rival firm.unknown
  • I kiss my rival, but it is to choke him.belgavox
  • Our rival was an honest, competitive person as well.Abdulwahab
  • They are both well-known columnists, but they work at rival newspapers.Vanilla
  • Arrogance is a manifestation of weakness, the secret fear hidden from rivals.DJ_Saidez
  • We had been rival lovers at one time.AlanF_US
  • The mafia let him in on their plans to knock off a rival gangster.Derek495
  • This new product of ours is a serious blow to our rival company.auxitt

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rival

as a noun

plural
rivals

as a verb

past tense
rivaled
present participle
rivaling
third-person singular
rivals
past participle
rivaled