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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Vie \Vie\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Vied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vying}.] [OE. vien, shortened fr. envien, OF. envier to invite, to challenge, a word used in gambling, L. invitare to invite; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Invite}, {Envie}.]
1. To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See {Revie}. [Obs.]
2. To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition.
In a trading nation, the younger sons may be placed in such a way of life as . . . to vie with the best of their family. --Addison.
While Waterloo with Cann[ae]'s carnage vies. --Byron.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Vie \Vie\, verb (used with an object)
1. To stake; to wager. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
2. To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy. [Obs.]
She hung about my neck; and kiss on kiss She vied so fast. --Shak.
Nor was he set over us to vie wisdom with his Parliament, but to be guided by them. --Milton.
And vying malice with my gentleness, Pick quarrels with their only happiness. --Herbert.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Vie \Vie\, noun A contest for superiority; competition; rivalry; strife; also, a challenge; a wager. [Obs.]
We 'll all to church together instantly, And then a vie for boys. --J. Fletcher.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
vie
verb: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others [syn: {compete}, {contend}] [also: {vying}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
62 Moby Thesaurus words for "vie": admit of comparison, antagonize, battle, be commensurable, be comparable, beat against, beat up against, breast the wave, buck, buffet, buffet the waves, challenge, challenge comparison, close with, combat, come up to, compare, compare to, compare with, compete, compete with, contend, contend against, contend for, contest, cope, counter, emulate, equal, fight, fight against, fight for, grapple with, jockey, join battle with, labor against, match, match up with, measure up to, meet, militate against, not compare with, offer resistance, outvie, parallel, pit, reluct, reluctate, resemble, rival, stack up with, stem the tide, stickle for, stipulate for, strive against, strive for, struggle against, struggle for, take on, test one another, vie for, vie with
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