Synonyms for vie
Definitions
- v. 1
To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
Her suitors were all vying for her attention.
Related words
- Phrases
- eau de vie c'est la vie
Forms
- Past participle
- vied
e.g. vied → competed, contested, rivaled, battled…
Example sentences
- contest The presidential election is not a beauty contest.
- compete We used to compete against each other in college.
- rival Algeria needs to beat its regional rival, Morocco.
- contend He had to contend against physical suffering.
By length
- 4 letters
- cope1
- 5 letters
- rival2
- 6 letters
- battle2, oppose2
- 7 letters
- contest2, compete2, contend2, emulate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rival2 = 2 syllables).