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rival

Letters that make rival

a, l, r, i, v are letters that make 'rival'

Words within rival

VA, iva, RI, iv, IV, AL, Al are words within 'rival'

Anagrams of rival

viral is an anagram of 'rival'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of rival

rivals is a word created by adding a letter to 'rival'

rival is a 5 letter word ending with l
rival is a 5 letter word starting with r

3 possible definitions for 'rival'

Rival as "the contestant you hope to defeat"

Under this definition, rival is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

challenger, competitor, contender, competition have the same meaning as 'rival'

rival as a type

'rival' can be a type of contestant.

Types of rival

champ, title-holder, front-runner, world-beater, runner-up, second best, semifinalist, street fighter, tier, finalist, comer, enemy, foe, favorite, favourite, queen, king, scratch, tilter, champion are types of 'rival'.

Derivatives of rival

compete, vie, challenge, rival, contend, emulous, rivalrous are derivatives of 'rival'.

Example of rival used within this context

"he had respect for his rivals", "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

Rival as "be the rival of, be in competition with"

Under this definition, rival is a verb and has the following properties:

rival as a type

'rival' can be a type of compete, vie, contend.

Types of rival

outrival, outvie are types of 'rival'.

Derivatives of rival

rival, challenger, competitor, contender, competition, contention, rivalry are derivatives of 'rival'.

Example of rival used within this context

"we are rivaling for first place in the race"

Rival as "be equal to in quality or ability"

Under this definition, rival is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

match, touch, equal have the same meaning as 'rival'

rival as a type

'rival' can be a type of compete, vie, contend.

Derivatives of rival

compeer, match, peer, equal are derivatives of 'rival'.

Verb groups of rival

equalise, match, equalize, equate, equal are verb groups of 'rival'.

Example of rival used within this context

"Nothing can rival cotton for durability", "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues", "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"