vie
verb/vaɪ/
/vaɪ/
[intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they vie | /vaɪ/ /vaɪ/ |
| he / she / it vies | /vaɪz/ /vaɪz/ |
| past simple vied | /vaɪd/ /vaɪd/ |
| past participle vied | /vaɪd/ /vaɪd/ |
| -ing form vying | /ˈvaɪɪŋ/ /ˈvaɪɪŋ/ |
- to compete strongly with somebody in order to obtain or achieve something synonym compete
- vie (with somebody) (for something) She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention.
- The boys would vie with each other to impress her.
- They are all vying for a place in the team.
- a row of restaurants vying with each other for business
- vie (to do something) Screaming fans vied to get closer to their idol.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: probably a shortening of obsolete envy, via Old French from Latin invitare ‘challenge’.Want to learn more?
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