vie

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To vie for something means to compete for it. Two teams may vie for the gold medal, but one will have to go home with silver.

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To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See Revie.

Verb
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

v. i.
To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See Revie.

v. i.
To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition.

v. t.
To stake; to wager.

v. t.
To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.

n.
A contest for superiority; competition; rivalry; strife; also, a challenge; a wager.

Vie

Vie , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Vied ; p. pr. & vb. n. Vying .] [OE. vien, shortened fr. envien, OF. envier to invite, to challenge, a word used in gambling, L. invitare to invite; of uncertain origin. Cf. Invite, Envie.] 1. To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See Revie. [Obs.] 2. To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition.

In a trading nation, the younger sons may be placed in such a way of life as . . . to vie with the best of their family.

While Waterloo with Cann'91's carnage vies.

Vie

Vie, v. t. 1. To stake; to wager. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 2. To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy. [Obs.]

She hung about my neck; and kiss on kiss She vied so fast.

Nor was he set over us to vie wisdom with his Parliament, but to be guided by them.

And vying malice with my gentleness, Pick quarrels with their only happiness.

Vie

Vie, n. A contest for superiority; competition; rivalry; strife; also, a challenge; a wager. [Obs.]

We 'll all to church together instantly, And then a vie for boys.

To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See Revie.

To stake; to wager.

A contest for superiority; competition; rivalry; strife; also, a challenge; a wager.

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