rival — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contender noun A person who competes against others, especially one with a real chance of winning.
- enemy noun A person who is hostile toward, or actively opposes, another.
- foe noun An enemy, especially one actively opposed to or fighting against someone.
- rival noun A person, team, or organisation competing for the same goal as another.
Senses
rival is used for these senses in English:
- contender Someone who competes with one or more other people.
- enemy A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.
- foe (obsolete) Hostile.
- rival A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
enemy — full definition
- noun A person who is hostile toward, or actively opposes, another.
- noun An opposing military force or fighter in a conflict.
- noun Something that threatens or works against a particular goal or interest.