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Learn to pronounce vie

/vī/
verb
compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.
"rival mobs vying for control of the liquor business"
synonyms: compete, contend, contest, struggle, fight, battle, cross swords, lock horns, jockey, jostle, grapple, wrestle, war, wage war, feud

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intransitive verb : to strive for superiority : contend, compete transitive verb archaic : wager, hazard also : to exchange in rivalry : match
verb (used without object). , vied, vy·ing. to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority:.
VIE meaning: 1. to compete with other people to achieve or get something: 2. to compete with other people to…. Learn more.
To vie for something means to compete for it. Two teams may vie for the gold medal, but one will have to go home with silver.
VIE meaning: to compete with others in an attempt to get or win something ... vied; vying /ˈvajɪŋ/. Britannica Dictionary definition of VIE. [no object].
1. to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority. v.t.. 2. Obs. to stake in card playing.
Vied Definition · Synonyms: · competed · contended · contested · rivalled · striven · betted · completed · contented · endured · fought · jostled · matched ...
vying to compete strongly with someone in order to obtain or achieve something. synonym compete. vie (with somebody) (for something)
vie in American English · 1. to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority. Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the early 1600s. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision ...