a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.

a person or thing that is in a position to dispute another's preeminence or superiority

a stadium without a rival.

Obsolete . a companion in duty.

competing or standing in rivalry

rival suitors; rival businesses.

to compete with in rivalry

strive to win from, equal, or outdo.

to prove to be a worthy rival of

He soon rivaled the others in skill.

to equal (something) as if in carrying on a rivalry

The Hudson rivals any European river in beauty.

to engage in rivalry; compete.

adjective

assisting , associate , supporting

noun

associate , cohort , companion

verb

aid , assist , cooperate , help , support

adjective

battling , combatant , combating , competing , competitive , conflicting , contending , contesting , cutthroat , disputing , emulating , emulous , equal , opposed , striving , vying , antagonistic , rivalrous

noun

adversary , antagonist , bandit , buddy , challenger , competition , competitor , contender , contestant , emulator , entrant , equal , equivalent , match , opponent , opposite number , peer , corrival , antagonist.--a. competing , competitive , emulative , enemy , foe

verb

amount , approach , approximate , bear comparison with , come near to , come up to * , compare with , compete , contend , contest , correspond , emulate , equal , go after , go for , jockey for position , match , measure up to , meet , near , partake , resemble , rivalize , scramble for , seek to displace , tie , touch , vie with , border on , challenge , verge on , vie , adversary , antagonist , anti , challenger , competing , competitor , contender , contending , contestant , enemy , opponent , oppose , peer , strive , struggle