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Detailed Synonyms for rival in English

rival:

rival [the ~] noun

  1. the rival
    the competitor; the contestant; the rival
  2. the rival
    the rival; the competitor
  3. the rival
    – the contestant you hope to defeat 1
    the competition; the competitor; the rival; the contender; the challenger
    – the contestant you hope to defeat 1

to rival verb (rivals, rivalled, rivalling)

  1. to rival
    – be the rival of, be in competition with 1
    to rival
    – be the rival of, be in competition with 1
    • rival verb (rivals, rivalled, rivalling)
      • we are rivaling for first place in the race1
  2. to rival
    – be equal to in quality or ability 1
    to match; to touch; to equal; to rival
    – be equal to in quality or ability 1
    • match verb (matches, matched, matching)
      • Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents1
    • touch verb (touches, touched, touching)
      • Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues1
    • equal verb (equals, equaled, equaling)
    • rival verb (rivals, rivalled, rivalling)
      • Nothing can rival cotton for durability1

Conjugations for rival:

present
  1. rival
  2. rival
  3. rivals
  4. rival
  5. rival
  6. rival
simple past
  1. rivalled
  2. rivalled
  3. rivalled
  4. rivalled
  5. rivalled
  6. rivalled
present perfect
  1. have rivalled
  2. have rivalled
  3. has rivalled
  4. have rivalled
  5. have rivalled
  6. have rivalled
past continuous
  1. was rivalling
  2. were rivalling
  3. was rivalling
  4. were rivalling
  5. were rivalling
  6. were rivalling
future
  1. shall rival
  2. will rival
  3. will rival
  4. shall rival
  5. will rival
  6. will rival
continuous present
  1. am rivalling
  2. are rivalling
  3. is rivalling
  4. are rivalling
  5. are rivalling
  6. are rivalling
subjunctive
  1. be rivalled
  2. be rivalled
  3. be rivalled
  4. be rivalled
  5. be rivalled
  6. be rivalled
diverse
  1. rival!
  2. let's rival!
  3. rivalled
  4. rivalling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "rival":

  1. the contestant you hope to defeat1
    • he had respect for his rivals1
  2. be the rival of, be in competition with1
    • we are rivaling for first place in the race1
  3. be equal to in quality or ability1
    • Nothing can rival cotton for durability1

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