English Explanatory Dictionary

vie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
  2. To rival (something), etc.
  3. To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
  4. To stake; to wager.
  5. To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.
noun
  1. A contest.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of variable interest entity.
  2. Abbreviation of vacuum insulated evaporator.
name
  1. A district of Oradea, Bihor County, Romania.
  2. A river in Vendée department, Pays de la Loire, France.
  3. A river in Normandy, France, flowing through Orne department and Calvados department.

Pronunciation

/vaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-vie.wav En-us-vie.oga

Word forms

vie vies vying vieing vied

Etymology

Apheretic form of envy.

Synonyms

compete battle contest oppose

Antonyms

concede give in give up reconcile

Related words

a-vie eau de vie life estate pur autre vie
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