vie
[ vahy ]
/ vaɪ /
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 the title.
verb (used with object), vied, vy·ing.
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
Obsolete. to stake in card playing.
Words nearby vie
Origin of vie
1525–35; by aphesis < Middle French envier to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke < Latin invītāre to entertain, invite
OTHER WORDS FROM vie
vi·er, nounout·vie, verb (used with object), out·vied, out·vy·ing.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for outvying
So the papers went on, outvying each other in enthusiastic grief.
Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days|Arnold BennettThe din was deafening, the cries of Christian and Mussulman outvying the roar of musketry.
Boris the Bear-Hunter|Fred WhishawGambling houses here are outvying in richness, and utter wantonness of wasted expense, anything yet seen in America.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas|Richard Henry SavageThenceforward he went through transformation after transformation, outvying the legendary chameleon.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories|Arnold Bennett
British Dictionary definitions for outvying
vie
/ (vaɪ) /
verb vies, vying or vied
(intr; foll by with or for) to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for)
(tr) archaic to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry
Derived forms of vie
vier, nounvying, adjective, nounWord Origin for vie
C15: probably from Old French envier to challenge, from Latin invītāre to invite
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