Rival

rī′val, n. one pursuing the same object as another: one who strives to equal or excel another: a competitor.— adj. having the same claims: standing in competition.— v.t. to stand in competition with: to try to gain the same object as another: to try to equal or excel:— pr.p. rī′valling; pa.t. and pa.p. rī′valled. — n. Rī′vale , a female rival.— adj. Rī′val-hāt′ing , jealous.— v.i. Rī′valise , to enter into rivalry.— ns. Rival′ity ( Shak. ), rivalry, equality in rank or authority; Rī′valry , act of rivalling: competition: emulation; Rī′valship , emulation. [Fr.,—L. rival is — rivus , a brook.]