I. noun
one of two or more striving for what only one can possess
political rivals for the nomination
Synonyms: competition, competitor, corrival
Related Word: contender, contestant, entrant; adversary, antagonist, opponent
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: compete 1, contend, contest, vie
2.
to strive to equal or surpass
rivaling each other for the most work done
Synonyms: compete, emulate, rivalize
Related Word: attempt, strive, struggle, try; contend, fight
3.
Synonyms: equal 3, match, measure up, meet, tie, touch
4.
Synonyms: amount 2, approach, correspond (to), equal, match, partake (of), touch