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outvied

outvied is a past tense form of outvie

outvie

Definition:

to be more of a rival than

Class:

competition verb (competitive activities)

Past tense:

outvied

Present participle:

outvying

3rd-person, singular, present:

outvies

Type of:

rival » compete

Original source:

WordNet

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Reference links

Encarta:

outrival | outrivaled [past tense] | outrivaling [present participle] | outrivals [3rd-person singular present]

Summary:

to surpass somebody or something  (5 of 31 words, pronunciation)

Wiktionary:

outperform | outperformed [past tense] | outperforming [present participle] | outperforms [3rd-person singular present] | outrival [transitive verb] | outrivalled [transitive verb, past tense] | outrivaled [transitive verb, past tense] | outrivalling [transitive verb, present participle] | outrivaling [transitive verb, present participle] | outrivals [transitive verb, 3rd-person singular present]

Summary:

To perform better than something or someone.  (7 of 12 words, 1 etymology)

Wikipedia:

Rival

Summary:

a person, team, company, or other organization competing against another person or team, etc. Rival or rivals may also refer to: "Rival" (Pearl Jam song), song on Pearl Jam's 2000's album Binaural | "Rival" (song), the second opening theme song of ...  (40 of 235 words, 16 senses)

Random House:

rival | rivaled [past tense] | rivaling [past participle] | rivalled  [British, past participle] | rivalling [present participle]

Summary:

a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor. | a person or thing that is in a ...  (30 of 129 words, 8 senses, pronunciation)

Merriam-Webster:

rival

Summary:

one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess | one striving for competitive advantage | obsolete; "companion", ...  (23 of 73 words, 4 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

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