VIE (vying)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vie mean?
• VIE (verb)
The verb VIE has 1 sense:
1. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Familiarity information: VIE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• VIE (verb)
Meaning:
Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
compete; vie; contend
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "vie"):
go for; try for (make an attempt at achieving something)
play (participate in games or sport)
run off (decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff)
race; run (compete in a race)
rival (be the rival of, be in competition with)
emulate (compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with)
equal; match; rival; touch (be equal to in quality or ability)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
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