Word a Day
vie
What does vie mean?
vie (verb): to fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce vie?
/vaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vie come from?
Apheretic form of envy, from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invītō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of vie?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “vie” mean?
to fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something
Right! That's what “vie” means.
to assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose
Not quite: that's what presume means.
to reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear
Not quite: that's what mitigate means.
to love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection
Not quite: that's what adore means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “vie”?
qualify
Not quite: qualify means something else.
compete
Right!
deposit
Not quite: deposit means something else.
warrant
Not quite: warrant means something else.
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