VIE


Meaning of VIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvī ]

verb

( vied ; vy·ing ˈvī-iŋ)

Etymology: Middle English, short for envien, from Anglo-French envier to invite, call on, challenge, from Latin invitare to invite

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

archaic : wager , hazard ; also : to exchange in rivalry : match

intransitive verb

: to strive for superiority : contend , compete

• vi·er ˈvī(-ə)r noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.