1. Be equal to in quality or ability
   "Nothing can rival cotton for durability";
   - equal, touch, match
    
2. Be the rival of, be in competition with
   "we are rivaling for first place in the race"

1. Person or entity that competes against others for success, victory, or advantage
   "he had respect for his rivals";
   - challenger, competitor, contender
    
2. Someone or something with similar quality as another
   "As a social historian, he has no rival"

1. As a rival in a competition
   "The two rival companies vied for market dominance"

Derived forms: rivaled, rivaling, rivals, rivalling, rivalled

See also: hostile

Type of: compete, contend, contestant, vie

Encyclopedia: Rival