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rivalize

rivalize verb: to rival; to oppose or compete with.

Verb

rivalize (third-person singular simple present rivalizes, present participle rivalizing, simple past and past participle rivalized)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To rival; to oppose or compete with.

Forms of rivalize

third-person singular presentrivalizes
present participlerivalizing
past participlerivalized
pastrivalized

Origin of rivalize

From rival + -ize.

Questions about rivalize

What does rivalize mean?
Rivalize means to rival; to oppose or compete with.
What part of speech is rivalize?
Rivalize is a verb.
What is the past tense of rivalize?
The past tense of rivalize is rivalized.

Words near rivalize in the dictionary

  1. rivalising
  2. rivalism
  3. rivalities
  4. rivality
  5. rivalization
  6. rivalize
  7. rivalized
  8. rivalizes
  9. rivalizing
  10. rivalled
  11. rivalless

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