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- [vahy]
- /vaɪ/
- /vaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vahy]
- /vaɪ/
Definitions of vie word
- verb without object vie to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title. 1
- verb with object vie Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry. 1
- verb with object vie Obsolete. to stake in card playing. 1
- intransitive verb vie compete 1
- verb vie If one person or thing is vying with another for something, the people or things are competing for it. 0
- verb vie to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for) 0
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Origin of vie
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; by aphesis < Middle French envier to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke < Latin invītāre to entertain, invite
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Parts of speech for Vie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vie
verb vie
- allegorize — to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- come to — When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness.
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