rival

Universal Words noun, adjective, verb noun ~ (to sb/sth) (for sth) a person, company, or thing that competes with another in sport, business, etc: The two teams have always been rivals. * The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals. * This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available). rival adjective [onlybeforenoun]: a rival bid / claim / offer * fighting between rival groups * He was shot by a member of a rival gang. verb (-ll-, AmE also -l-) [VN] ~ sb/sth (for / in sth) to be as good, impressive, etc. as sb/sth else: You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps. * Golf cannot rival football for excitement. seealsoUNRIVALLED