OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 8804

rival

/ˈɹaɪvəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
rival
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.
Every day is like survival / You're my lover, not my rival
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