noun “rival”
Singular rival, Plural rivals
- a person, team, or company competing with another to achieve the same goal
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
Samsung and Apple are rivals in the smartphone market.
- equal (e.g. in "to have no rival")
In the world of tennis, Serena Williams has few rivals.
adjective “rival”
Grondform rival, net stufbar
- competing for superiority or having the same ambitions
The two rival companies were constantly trying to outdo each other with better products.
verb “rival”
Infinitiv rival; hien rivals; Verg. rivaled us, rivalled uk; Part. Verg. rivalled us, rivaled uk; Ger. rivalling us, rivaling uk
- to compete against someone or something
She rivaled her coworker for the promotion, putting in extra hours and presenting innovative ideas.
- to equal, match, or exceed in quality, achievement, or value
Her cooking skills rival those of a professional chef.