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rival

Definition

  • noun: a person or thing that tries to defeat or be more successful than another
  • noun: one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess
  • verb: to be as good or almost as good as (someone or something)
  • verb: to act as a rival
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: compete, emulator, antagonist

Examples

  • The company's latest cell phone has no 'rival/rivals'. [=the company's newest cell phone is much better than all others available]

  • The company's paper is the 'rival' of any in the world. [=it is as good as any paper in the world]

  • He told a 'rival' version of the story. [=a version that disagrees with another version]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Maria is not the only one listening to Rotwang. Outside the attic window Joh Fredersen has been evesdropping... Joh Fredersen breaks into Rotwang's attic. He battles with his old rival, overcoming him. Maria is free. "...faithful after all..." "Come on, Freder! We still have the workers' city." (..)
    1927 Metropolis