- (intransitive; followed by with or for) to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
vie /vaɪ/USA pronunciation
v. [no object;
~ + for], vied, vy•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026~ + for], vied, vy•ing.
- to struggle or compete with another in a game or contest:vying for the championship.
vie
(vī),USA pronunciation v., vied, vy•ing.
v.i.
v.t.
vi′er, n.
v.i.
- to strive in competition or rivalry with another;
contend for superiority:Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
v.t.
- [Archaic.]to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- [Obs.]to stake in card playing.
- Latin invītāre to entertain, invite
- Middle French envier to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke
- by aphesis 1525–35
- 1. compete, contest, struggle.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vie /vaɪ/ vb (vies, vying, vied)
'vie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
contend
- eau de vie
- Marivaux
- Meilhac
- Resnais
- Verhaeren
- viable
- vying
- c'est la vie
- compare
- compete
- contest
- eau de vie de marc
- hurling
- Mission Viejo
- outvie
- slice-of-life
- strive