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The correct spelling is rival.
How to pronounce rival
/ˈɹaɪvəl/
nounIPA: /ˈɹaɪvəl/
Say it like: Riv-al
The correct spelling is rival. A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competi… For example: "Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race."
Usage Examples
“Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.”
“As a social historian, he has no rival.”
“to rival somebody in love”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
- 2.Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
- 3.One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
verb
- 1.To oppose or compete with.
- 2.To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.
- 3.To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.
adjective
- 1.Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
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