vie — to compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something
Pronunciation (IPA): /vaɪ/
Example Sentences
- Students vie to sit next to the teacher's pet, hoping some of that favoritism will rub off on them.
- Tech companies vie for the best programmers by offering crazy perks like nap pods and free sushi.
- Politicians vie for voters' support during election campaigns.
vie
VERB[/vaɪ/]
to compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something
Two chefs vie for the golden ladle at the cooking championship finale.
Eagles vie as they fly across the sky!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle French 'vier' meaning 'to challenge' or 'to wager,' which comes from Latin 'invitare' meaning 'to invite' or 'to challenge.' The word entered English in the 16th century with the sense of competing or striving against another.
Breakdown
vie (from Old French vier) - a single morpheme with no productive internal breakdown in modern English, though historically derived from Latin 'invitare' (in- + vitare)
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📝Examples
“Students vie to sit next to the teacher's pet, hoping some of that favoritism will rub off on them.”
“Tech companies vie for the best programmers by offering crazy perks like nap pods and free sushi.”
“Politicians vie for voters' support during election campaigns.”
“Siblings often vie for their parents' attention and approval.”
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