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rival

1 rival /ˈraɪvəl/ noun
plural rivals
1 rival
/ˈraɪvəl/
noun
plural rivals
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIVAL
[count]
: a person or thing that tries to defeat or be more successful than another
often used before another noun
: something or someone that is as good or almost as good as another person or thing
2 rival /ˈraɪvəl/ verb
rivals US rivaled or British rivalled US rivaling or British rivalling
2 rival
/ˈraɪvəl/
verb
rivals US rivaled or British rivalled US rivaling or British rivalling
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIVAL
[+ object]
: to be as good or almost as good as (someone or something)