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1. Be equal to in quality or ability
   "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
   - equal, touch, match
    
2. Be the rival of, be in competition with
   "we are rivaling for first place in the race"

1. The contestant you hope to defeat
   "he had respect for his rivals"
   - challenger, competitor, competition, contender

Derived forms: rivaled, rivalling, rivaling, rivals, rivalled

See also: rivalrous, rivalry

Type of: compete, contend, contestant, vie

Encyclopedia: Rival