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19 words match “RIVALRY”

RIVALRY n.
The act of rivaling, or the state of being a rival; a competition. "Keen contention and eager rivalries." Jeffrey.
CORIVALRY; CORIVALSHIP n.
Joint rivalry.
CORRIVALRY n.
Corivalry. [R.]
COMPETE v.
rive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another. The rival statesmen, with eyes fixed on America, were all the while competing for European alliances. Bancroft.
COMPETITION n.
e same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with.…
CONTESTATION n.
The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute. "Loverlike contestation." Milton. After years spent in domestic, unsociable contestations, she found means to withdraw. Clarendon.
CORRIVAL a.
Having rivaling claims; emulous; in rivalry. [R.] Bp. Fleetwood.
CORRIVALSHIP n.
Corivalry. [R.] By the corrivalship of Shager his false friend. Sir T. Herbert.
EMULATION n.
o excel another in qualities or actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another; rivalry. A noble emulation heats your breast. Dryden.
EMULATORY a.
Pertaining to emulation; connected with rivalry. [R.] "Emulatory officiousness." Bp. Hall.
ENVY n.
Emulation; rivalry. [Obs.] Such as cleanliness and decency Prompt to a virtuous envy. Ford.
INTERCOLLEGIATE a.
Existing or carried on between colleges or universities; as, intercollegiate relations, rivalry, games, etc.
JEALOUS a. 2 definitions
Exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry. Thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Ex. xxxiv. 14.
OUTRIVAL v.
To surpass in a rivalry.
PARAGON n. 2 definitions
Emulation; rivalry; competition. [Obs.] Full many feats adventurous Performed, in paragon of proudest men. Spenser.
RIVAL v.
To be in rivalry. [Obs.] Shak.
RIVALITY n.
Rivalry; competition. [Obs.]
RIVALSHIP n.
Rivalry. [R.] B. Jonson.
VIE v. 2 definitions
To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy. [Obs.] She hung about my neck; and kiss on kiss She vied so fast. Shak. Nor was he set over us to vie wisdom with his Parliament, but to be guided by them. Milton. And vying malice with my gentleness, Pick quarrels with their only…