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vies

/vaɪz/

Meanings
verb
To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.

Examples :

"Her suitors were all vying for her attention."
sport war business politics

Related Words

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration drawings

drawings noun

/ˈdɹɑ.ɪŋz/ /ˈdɹɔː(ɹ)ɪŋz/ /ˈdɹɔ.ɪŋz/

A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.

"The children hung their colorful drawings on the refrigerator. "

Illustration siblings

siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Illustration superiority

superiority noun

/ˈsʊu.pɪə(ɹ)ˌi.ɒ.ɹɪ.ti/

The state of being superior.

"Many US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football."

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration research

research noun

/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.

"The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people."

Illustration reputation

reputation noun

/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

What somebody is known for.

"My sister's reputation for being organized helped her excel in school. "

Illustration emulation

emulation noun

/ɛmjʊˈleɪʃən/

The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.

"a great figure who is worthy of respect and emulation"

Illustration brothers

brothers noun

/ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/ /ˈbɹʌðɚz/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My two older brothers both play basketball after school. "

Illustration accuracy

accuracy noun

[ˈækjʊrəsɪ] /ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/

The state of being accurate; being free from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exactness; correctness

"The value of testimony depends on its accuracy."