vie
[ vahy ]
/ vaɪ /
verb (used without object), vied, vy·ing.
to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
verb (used with object), vied, vy·ing.
Archaic.
to put forward in competition or rivalry.
Obsolete.
to stake in card playing.
Origin of vie
1525–35; by aphesis < Middle French
envier to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke < Latin
invītāre to entertain,
invite
OTHER WORDS FROM vie
vi·er, noun out·vie, verb (used with object), out·vied, out·vy·ing.Words nearby vie
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British Dictionary definitions for outvie
vie
/ (vaɪ) /
verb vies, vying or vied
(intr; foll by with or for)
to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for)
(tr) archaic
to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry
Derived forms of vie
vier, noun vying, adjective, nounWord Origin for vie
C15: probably from Old French
envier to challenge, from Latin
invītāre to
invite