vie

To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.

Near-synonym: oppose

Her suitors were all vying for her attention.

To rival (something), etc.

But, if there be, or ever were, one such, / It's past the size of dreaming: nature wants stuff / To vie strange forms with fancy; yet, to imagine / An Antony, were nature's piece 'gainst fancy, / Condemning shadows quite.

To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.

She hung about my neck; and kiss on kiss / She vied so fast.

Nor was he set over us to vie wisdom with his Parliament, but to be guided by them.

To stake; to wager.

Out, thou camelion harlot! now thine eyes Vie tears with the hyæna

Nature wants stuff To vie strange forms with fancy

To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.

A contest.

Abbreviation of variable interest entity.

Abbreviation of vacuum insulated evaporator.