vie

[ vahy ]

/ vaɪ /

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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.

OTHER WORDS FOR vie

1 compete, contest, struggle.

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Origin of vie

First recorded in 1525–35; by shortening of Middle French envier “to raise the stake (at cards),” Old French: “to challenge, provoke,” from Latin invītāre “to entertain, treat, invite”

OTHER WORDS FROM vie

vier, nounoutvie, verb (used with object), out·vied, out·vy·ing.

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How to use vie in a sentence

With the growth in e-commerce sales and sellers, advertisers will need a way to stand out from the thousands of ads sure to be vying for the attention of online shoppers.
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So digital marketers, to learn how to stand out from the countless online businesses vying for your customers’ attention away from, tune in as we deep dive into SimilarWeb Pro data focused on SEO, PPC, and affiliate channels.
Holiday marketing: Get the data that puts you ahead of the competition|Sarah Mehlman|November 10, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Beyond Meat competitor Impossible Foods said last year that it had stopped vying for McDonald’s business because it could not produce enough product to partner with the fast food giant.
Plant-based ‘McPlant’ burger launching at McDonald’s|Beth Kowitt|November 9, 2020|Fortune
Countries are vying to be first to get vaccine supplies, and it’s unclear how Pfizer will distribute the first doses.
Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine is highly effective, but don’t expect to get it soon|David Rotman|November 9, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The Seahawks, leading the tough NFC West and vying for the top seed in the NFC playoffs, thus added some pass-rush help for the league’s last-ranked defense.
Coronavirus protocols are impacting the NFL trade deadline — and making for earlier deals|Mark Maske|October 28, 2020|Washington Post
More than 3,000 people vied for 200 seats in the new assembly—men, women, liberals, Islamists, all wanting to help the new state.
Libya Slogs Toward Democracy|Fred Abrahams|July 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She struggled with worldly woes, she vied with ever-greater risks in her work, but she trusted life: She lived in the attempt.
A Eulogy for Marie Colvin|Katrina Heron|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
However, the oil spill, the Times Square bombing, the McChrystal firing, and the Blagojevich trial have all vied for his focus.
What Will the Fallout Be for Obama?|The Daily Beast|July 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Ross vied for a monumental Joan Miro towering over five feet high but dropped out of the bidding.
London Auctions|Brook Mason|June 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The rival photographers vied for pages, position, and subject matter.
Remembering Irving Penn|Philip Gefter|October 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The noble and powerful vied with each other in paying honour to the stranger.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
The richest of the land vied with one another in making the affair a vast financial success.
Mrs. Raffles|John Kendrick Bangs
The ladies of the palace vied for his homage—the nobles of the land hastened to cultivate his society.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845|Various
Court and Church vied with each other in splendor of apparel.
The Proud Prince|Justin Huntly McCarthy
A grim, deadly hate of Beasley vied with the tenderness and pity he felt for this distressed girl.
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for vie

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, noun

Word Origin for vie

C15: probably from Old French envier to challenge, from Latin invītāre to invite

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