rival

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the contestant you hope to defeat
  2. verb be equal to in quality or ability
  3. verb be the rival of, be in competition with

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rīvālis (literally “person using the same stream as another”). By surface analysis, Latin rīvus + -al.

In classic literature

Synonyms

challenger, competitor, competition, contender

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