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vie

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To compete eagerly with others for something.

Three teams will vie for the final place in the tournament.

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A neighborhood chess team had to contend with a shortage of practice space before an interclub tournament. Its members would vie with several other teams for a place in the final round, so they arranged shorter practice sessions in a shared room.

From Working Through Resistance.

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