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Origin of rival
First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin rīvālis, originally, “one who uses a stream in common with another,” equivalent to rīv(us) “stream” + -ālis -al1
synonym study for rival
1. See opponent.
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British Dictionary definitions for rival
rival
/ (ˈraɪvəl) /
noun
- a person, organization, team, etc, that competes with another for the same object or in the same field
- (as modifier)rival suitors; a rival company
a person or thing that is considered the equal of another or othersshe is without rival in the field of economics
verb -vals, -valling or -valled or US -vals, -valing or -valed (tr)
to be the equal or near equal ofan empire that rivalled Rome
to try to equal or surpass; compete with in rivalry
Word Origin for rival
C16: from Latin rīvalis, literally: one who shares the same brook, from rīvus a brook
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