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- [rahy-vuh l]
- /ˈraɪ vəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rahy-vuh l]
- /ˈraɪ vəl/
Definitions of outrival word
- noun outrival a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor. 1
- noun outrival a person or thing that is in a position to dispute another's preeminence or superiority: a stadium without a rival. 1
- noun outrival Obsolete. a companion in duty. 1
- adjective outrival competing or standing in rivalry: rival suitors; rival businesses. 1
- verb with object outrival to compete with in rivalry: strive to win from, equal, or outdo. 1
- verb with object outrival to prove to be a worthy rival of: He soon rivaled the others in skill. 1
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Origin of outrival
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin rīvālis orig., one who uses a stream in common with another, equivalent to rīv(us) stream + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Outrival
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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outrival popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
outrival usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outrival
verb outrival
- defeat — If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
- surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
- outplay — to play better than.
- outrun — to run faster or farther than.
- overcome — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
Antonyms for outrival
verb outrival
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
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