rival

  1. Noun.  A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) who is well known to another and has similar skills and achievements. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
  2. Noun.  Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To oppose or compete with.
  4. Verb.  To equal to or surpass another.

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