'Vie' definitions:
Definition of 'vie'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Vie'
From: GCIDE
- Vie \Vie\, v. t.
- 1. To stake; to wager. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- She hung about my neck; and kiss on kiss She vied so fast. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Nor was he set over us to vie wisdom with his Parliament, but to be guided by them. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- And vying malice with my gentleness, Pick quarrels with their only happiness. --Herbert. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Vie'
From: GCIDE
- Vie \Vie\ (v[imac]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Vied (v[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Vying (v[imac]"[i^]ng).] [OE. vien, shortened fr. envien, OF. envier to invite, to challenge, a word used in gambling, L. invitare to invite; of uncertain origin. Cf. Invite, Envie.]
- 1. To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See Revie. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition. [1913 Webster]
- In a trading nation, the younger sons may be placed in such a way of life as . . . to vie with the best of their family. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- While Waterloo with Cannae's carnage vies. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Vie'
From: GCIDE
- Vie \Vie\, n. A contest for superiority; competition; rivalry; strife; also, a challenge; a wager. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- We 'll all to church together instantly, And then a vie for boys. --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'vie'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- admit of comparison,
- antagonize,
- battle,
- be commensurable,
- be comparable,
- beat against,
- beat up against,
- breast the wave,
- buck,
- buffet,
- buffet the waves,
- challenge,
- challenge comparison,
- close with,
- combat,
- come up to,
- compare,
- compare to,
- compare with,
- compete,
- compete with,
- contend,
- contend against,
- contend for,
- contest,
- cope,
- counter,
- emulate,
- equal,
- fight,
- fight against,
- fight for,
- grapple with,
- jockey,
- join battle with,
- labor against,
- match,
- match up with,
- measure up to,
- meet,
- militate against,
- not compare with,
- offer resistance,
- outvie,
- parallel,
- pit,
- reluct,
- reluctate,
- resemble,
- rival,
- stack up with,
- stem the tide,
- stickle for,
- stipulate for,
- strive against,
- strive for,
- struggle against,
- struggle for,
- take on,
- test one another,
- vie for,
- vie with