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& a. [ Fr.rival, from Lat. rival is, from rivus a stream, a river. "Properly those who dwell on opposite banks of the same river or stream, Such people are under strong temptation to quarrel about water privileges; hence the word rivals came to mean those in competition with each other, and disposed to quarrel even though no river might be near." (Trench: Study of Words, p. 198.) Sp. rival; Ital. rivale.] A. As substantive : 1. One who strives to reach or obtain something which another is also seeking to gain, and which only one can po e ; a competitor for the same object as another. "Hath in any, but in her, love-fellowship maintained friendship between rivals ?"- Sidney : Arcadia , bk. і. 2. One who emulates or strives to equal or surpa another in excellence; a competitor, an emulator; as, rivals in eloquence. *3. An a ociate, a companion, a comrade. "If you do meet Horatio and Mar cell us, the rivals of my watch, bid them make haste."-Shakesp.: Hamlet, i. 1. B. As adj .: Striving or seeking to reach or obtain the same object; emulous; standing or being in competition for the same object. "You are two rival enemies." Shakesp.: Midsummer Night's Dream, i. 1. *rival-hating, a. Hating any rival; jealous. "With rival - hating envy, set you on." Shakesp.: Richard II., 1. 3. ri-val, v. t. & i. [RIVAL, 8.] A. Transitive: 1. To stand or be in competition or rivalry with or in opposition to. 3479 ri-val-rỹ, s . [English rival ; -ry.] The act of rivaling; a state of competition or mulation; a striving or effort to reach or obtain the same object which another is pursuing, and which only one can po e ; an endeavor to excel or surpa another in excellence. "To muse o'er rivalries of yore." Scott: Lay of the Last Minstrel, iv. 32. ri-val-ship, s. [Eng. rival; -ship.] The quality or state of being rivals; rivalry, competition, emu lati on.