verb

rivalling

to rival, to compete with, to match

No other company can rival them in quality.

No other company can rival them in quality.

The two athletes are rivalling each other for the title.

The two athletes are rivaling each other for the title.

((sb./sth.)) ((in sth.)) to be as good as sb./sth. in an area No other company can rival them in quality.

((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to compete with sb. for sth. The two athletes are rivaling each other for the title.

Synonyms: compete, match, contest; Antonyms: cooperate, collaborate

From Latin 'rivalis', meaning 'one who uses the same stream as another', from 'rivus' (stream).

Think of two 'rivers' running side-by-side, competing to be the biggest or fastest.

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