rival
part of speech
noun (a rival, rivals); verb (rival, rivals, rivalled/rivaled, rivalling/rivaling); adjective (rival teams)
meaning for a pupil
1) A person, team or business that competes with another for the same thing: The two schools are old rivals. tree →
2) (verb) To be as good as someone or something: Her cake rivals any shop's cake. tree →
3) (adjective) Competing: rival gangs, rival shops. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the verse it means a second wife who is a competitor to the first, here a wife's sister. Interpretation: The law forbids marrying two sisters at once, and the rabbis read it as protecting the bond between sisters and peace in the home. In the primary lessons: In sport and stories rivals compete for a prize, a trophy or friendship. In business maths, rival shops offer different prices to compare. In science, animals are rivals for food and mates. Phrases: «arch-rival», «rival team», «without rival», «rival someone in something».
examples
- And thou shalt not take a woman to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her lifetime. (Torah LEV.18.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- And her rival vexed her sore, to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. (Prophets 1SA.1.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- And thou shalt behold a rival in My habitation, in all the good which shall be done to Israel; and there shall not be an old man in thy house for ever. (Prophets 1SA.2.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- The two football teams are fierce rivals. tree →
- Our rival shop sells apples 5p cheaper. tree →
- Nothing can rival Grandma's apple pie. tree →
- The rival team scored 3 goals; we scored 4. tree →
- She beat her rival in the final race. tree →
- Batman's arch-rival is the Joker. tree →
- Male deer fight their rivals in autumn. tree →
- All the King’s unsuccessful rivals had gone home in despair. tree →
note
Countable: rivals. Past tense: rivalled (UK, Australia), rivaled (US). Noun: rivalry. A rival is an opponent, not necessarily an enemy.
In the corpora
- And her rival vexed her sore, to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
- Mandrills have very long canine teeth, and a wide yawn shows them off as a warning to rivals.
- Male ring-tailed lemurs have stink fights, wiping scent onto their tails and waving them at rivals.
- Rivals in a game can become friends; shake hands whoever wins.
- Losing with good grace and learning from it helps you get better, and rivals can push you to improve.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «rival» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.