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RI'VAL, n. L. rivalis Heb. to contend, to strive. See Raffle.

1. One who is in pursuit of the same object as another one striving to reach or obtain something which another is attempting to obtain, and which one only can possess a competitor as rivals in love rivals for a crown. Love will not patiently bear a rival.

2. One striving to equal or exceed another in excellence as two rivals in eloquence.

3. An antagonist a competitor in any pursuit or strife.

RI'VAL, a. Having the same pretensions or claims standing in competition for superiority as rival lovers rival claims or pretensions.

Equal in years and rival in renown.

RI'VAL,

1. To stand in competition with to strive to gain the object which another is contending for as, to rival one in love.

2. To strive to equal or excel to emulate.

To rival thunder in its rapid course.

RI'VAL, To be competitors. Not in use.