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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

  1. noun A person who is hostile toward, or actively opposes, another.
  2. noun An opposing military force or fighter in a conflict.
  3. noun Something that threatens or works against a particular goal or interest.

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