RIVAL

I. noun see: run Date: 1577 1. one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess, one striving for competitive advantage, companion , associate , one that equals another in desired qualities ; peer , II. adjective Date: 1590 having the same pretensions or claims ; competing, III. verb (~ed or ~led; ~ing or ~ling) Date: 1605 intransitive verb to act as a ~ ; compete , transitive verb to be in competition with, to strive to equal or excel ; emulate , to possess qualities or aptitudes that approach or equal (those of another)