| Main Entry: | vie |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compete |
Synonyms: |
be rivals, buck, challenge, contend, contest, counter, go for broke, go for the gold, go for the jugular, go for, jockey for position, match, oppose, pit, play, play off, push, rival, scramble for, strive, struggle, sweat |
| Main Entry: | comparative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | approximate, close to |
Synonyms: |
allusive, analogous, approaching, by comparison, comparable, conditional, connected, contingent, contrastive, correlative, corresponding, equivalent, in proportion, like, matching, metaphorical, near, not absolute, not positive, parallel, provisional, qualified, related, relative, restricted, rivaling, similar, vying, with reservation |
| Notes: | positive is the ordinary form of a word, with comparative conveying the sense of greater intensity of the adjective and superlative reflecting the greatest intensity of the adjective |
Antonyms: |
unequal, unlike |
| Main Entry: | compare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | liken, equate |
Synonyms: |
allegorize, approach, approximate to, assimilate, balance, be in the same class as, be on a par with, bear comparison, bring near, come up to, compete with, connect, correlate, distinguish between, draw parallel, equal, equate, hold a candle to, identify with, link, make like, match, notice similarities, parallel, put alongside, relate, resemble, show correspondence, stack up with, standardize, tie up, vie |
| Main Entry: | compete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go up against in contest |
Synonyms: |
attempt, bandy, battle, be in the running, bid, challenge, clash, collide, contend, contest, cope with, emulate, encounter, essay, face, fence, fight, go after, go for broke, go for the gold, go for, grapple, in the hunt, jockey for position, joust, lock horns, match strength, match wits, oppose, participate in, pit oneself against, play, rival, run for, scramble for, seek prize, spar, strive, struggle, take on, take part, tilt, try, tussle, vie, wrestle |
| Main Entry: | competitive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | willing to oppose |
Synonyms: |
aggressive, ambitious, antagonistic, at odds, combative, competing, cutthroat, dog-eat-dog, emulous, killer instinct, killer*, opposing, rival, streetwise, vying |
Antonyms: |
noncompetitive, unambitious |
| Main Entry: | contend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compete, fight |
Synonyms: |
argue, battle, clash, confront, contest, controvert, cope, dispute, emulate, encounter, face, give all one's got, give one's all, go after, go for, go for broke, go for it, go for jugular, grapple, have at, jockey for position, jostle, knock oneself out, litigate, lock horns, make play for, meet, mix it up with, oppose, oppugn, push, push for, resist, rival, scramble for, shoot at, shoot for, skirmish, stand, strive, struggle, tangle with, tug, vie, withstand |
Antonyms: |
abandon, desert, give up, leave, retreat |
| Main Entry: | contest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight |
Synonyms: |
altercate, attack, battle, brawl, break with, buck, compete, conflict, contend, cross, defend, duel, feud, fight over, gang up on, hassle, knuckle with, lay a finger on, lay out, put on gloves, put up dukes, quarrel, repel, rival, row, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, set to, sock, square off, strike, struggle, take on, tilt, traverse, vie, withstand, wrangle |
Antonyms: |
agree |
| Main Entry: | counter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | answer, respond in retaliation |
Synonyms: |
backtalk, beat, bilk, buck, circumvent, contravene, counteract, counterwork, cross, dash, disappoint, fly in the face of, foil, frustrate, have bone to pick, hinder, hit back, match, meet, offset, oppose, parry, pit, play off, resist, respond, retaliate, return, ruin, take on, thumbs down, vie, ward off |
| Main Entry: | keep up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | maintain, sustain |
Synonyms: |
balance, compete, contend, continue, emulate, go on, hold on, keep pace, keep step, match, pace, persevere, preserve, rival, run with, vie |
Antonyms: |
let go, neglect |
| Main Entry: | oppose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compare, play off |
Synonyms: |
array, confront, contrast, counter, counterbalance, face, match, pit, set against, vie |
Antonyms: |
join, participate |
