vie

intransitive-verb
UK: /vaɪ/
US: /vaɪ/

  1. To compete with someone for something.

    1. They vie for the first prize.
    2. The two companies are vying for dominance in the mobile phone market.

Synonyms

compete contend struggle rival
vie verb

  1. To strive for superiority or victory.

    1. We vie to win the contest.
    2. Several candidates will vie for the presidential nomination at the convention.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "vie" is /vaɪ/ in British English and /vaɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vie": compete, contend, struggle, rival.

Example usage of "vie": "They vie for the first prize.". More examples on the page.