intransitive verb : to strive for superiority : contend, compete transitive verb archaic : wager, hazard also : to exchange in rivalry : match
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vye (third-person singular simple present vyes, present participle vying, simple past and past participle vyed). Obsolete form of vie.
Vye definition: Obsolete form of vie.
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 ...
to compete with other people to achieve or get something: Six candidates are currently vying for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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 and vye are easy to confuse. Vye is obsolete. It is the old version of vie. However, the letter 'y' is still retained in the word 'vying.'
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.
to compete strongly with someone in order to obtain or achieve something synonym compete vie (with somebody) (for something) She was surrounded by men all ...
Vye. Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Author(s):. Patrick Hanks,. Richard Coates,. Peter McClure.
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