SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
vie
verb
To compete eagerly with others for something.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Compete eagerly
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Usage distinction
Return to topVie commonly takes with and for. Rival and contest can take direct objects, while strive need not involve a competitor.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See vie in use
Three teams will vie for the final place in the tournament.
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.
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