n. 25B6; noun
his rival for the nomination : OPPONENT, challenger, competitor, contender; adversary, antagonist, enemy; poetic/literary foe.
the tool has no rival : EQUAL, match, peer, equivalent, counterpart, like.
ally.
25B6; verb few countries can rival it for scenery : MATCH, compare with, compete with, vie with, equal, measure up to, be in the same league as, be on a par with, touch, challenge; informal hold a candle to.
25B6; adjective rival candidates : COMPETING, opposing, contending.