Origin of rival
1570–80; < Latin
rīvālis orig., one who uses a stream in common with another, equivalent to
rīv(us) stream +
-ālis
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SYNONYMS FOR rival
4 competitive, opposed.
5 oppose.
7 match, emulate.
OTHER WORDS FROM rival
Words nearby rival
ritz,
ritz combination principle,
ritzy,
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rivage,
rival,
rivalrous,
rivalry,
rivals, the,
rive,
rivel
Example sentences from the Web for outrival
British Dictionary definitions for outrival
rival
/ (ˈraɪvəl) /
noun
- a person, organization, team, etc, that competes with another for the same object or in the same field
- (as modifier)rival suitors; a rival company
a person or thing that is considered the equal of another or others
she is without rival in the field of economics
verb -vals, -valling or -valled or US -vals, -valing or -valed (tr)
to be the equal or near equal of
an empire that rivalled Rome
to try to equal or surpass; compete with in rivalry
Word Origin for rival
C16: from Latin
rīvalis, literally: one who shares the same brook, from
rīvus a brook