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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

  • (..) This isn't Westeros, where men honor blood. Here they only honor strength. There will be fighting after Drogo dies. Whoever wins that fight will be the new khal. He won't want any rivals. Your boy will be plucked from your breast and given to the dogs. I won't...leave him. The wound has festered. (..)
    2011 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Baelor Season: 1 Episode 9