I. ˈvēz-ə-ˈvē, ˌvēs- also -ä-ˈvē preposition
Etymology: French, literally, face-to-face
Date: 1755
1. : face-to-face with
2. : in relation to
3. : as compared with
II. noun
( plural vis-à-vis -ə-ˈvē(z), -ä-)
Date: circa 1757
1. : one that is face-to-face with another
2.
a. : escort , date
b. : counterpart
3. : tete-a-tete 1
III. adverb
Date: 1760
: in company : together