vie

Etymology

Aphetic form of envy.

verb

  1. (intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
    Her suitors were all vying for her attention.
  2. (transitive, archaic) To rival (something), etc.
  3. (transitive) To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
    And vying malice with my gentleness, / Pick quarrels with their only happiness. 1633, George Herbert, The Sacrifice
  4. To stake; to wager.
  5. To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.

noun

  1. (obsolete) A contest.

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