Vie

vī, v.i. to strive for superiority.— v.t. to contend about: ( Shak. ) to offer as a stake or wager:— pr.p. vy′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. vīed.— n. ( obs. ) a contest. [M. E. vien , by aphæres is from envien , to vie, through Fr. from L. invitāre , to invite.]