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rival 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: rivalis 'someone who uses the same stream as another, rival in love', from rivus 'stream']
a person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc
-synonym competitor competitor
::This gives the company a competitive advantage over its rivals.
rival for
::his chief rival for the job
::He finished 39 seconds ahead of his main rival .
::She was 2 minutes faster than her nearest rival .
::a game against their old rivals , Manchester United
::They still remain bitter rivals (=hate each other) .
::Their sales have now overtaken those of their arch-rival (=main or strongest rival) .
rival company/firm/team etc
::Sheena left her job and went to work for a rival company.
one of a group of things that people can choose between
::The newest model has several advantages over its rivals.