vying
(redirected from vyingly)vy·ing
(vī′ĭng)v.
Present participle of vie.
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vying
(ˈvaɪɪŋ)vb
the present participle of vie
adj
competing: two vying patriarchs.
ˈvyingly adv
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vie
(vaɪ)v. vied, vy•ing. v.i.
1. to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority.
v.t. 2. Obs. to stake in card playing.
[1525–35; by aphesis < Middle French envier to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke < Latin invītāre to entertain, invite]
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Translations
vying
n → (Konkurrenz)kampf m → (for um)
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vie
(vai) – present participle ˈvying (ˈvaiiŋ) : past tense, past participle vied – verb to compete with. The two parents vied with each other in their attempts to gain the children's love.
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