One who is in pursuit of the same object as another; one striving to reach or obtain something which another is attempting to obtain, and which one only can posses; a competitor; as, rivals in love; rivals for a crown.
Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority; as, rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions.
To stand in competition with; to strive to gain some object in opposition to; as, to rival one in love.
To strive to equal or exel; to emulate.
person who tries to get or do the same things as another, or to equal or surpass another; competitor
the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
be the rival of, be in competition with; "we are rivaling for first place in the race"
a major competitor, and a publication is usually either a book, magazine or newspaper
(noun) One of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess