/ vaɪ; NAmE / verb
( vying / ˈvaɪɪŋ; NAmE / vied , vied ) vie (with sb) (for sth) ( formal ) to compete strongly with sb in order to obtain or achieve sth
SYN compete :
[ v ]
She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention.
a row of restaurants vying with each other for business
[ v to inf ]
Screaming fans vied to get closer to their idol.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: probably a shortening of obsolete envy , via Old French from Latin invitare challenge.