vie

verb

ˈvī 

vied; vying ˈvī-iŋ 

intransitive verb

: to strive for superiority : contend, compete

transitive verb

archaic : wager, hazard

also : to exchange in rivalry : match

vier

ˈvī(-ə)r 

noun

Synonyms

• compete
• contend

Examples of vie in a Sentence

They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row.

vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion

Recent Examples on the Web

Set in the year 2120, Alien: Earth takes place a few years before the original Alien, with cyborgs and synthetics living among humans and five mega corporations vying for world domination. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025

And with more big news names moving to independent ventures, there’s a surfeit of candidates vying for viewing time. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025

On July 24 a long simmering border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand erupted as their respective armed forces vied for control of culturally important temple complexes and their environs along key sectors of the border: Preah Vihear to the east, and Prah Muen Thom and Ta Kwai to the west. —Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

So, this was an opportunity game for players vying for 53-man roster spots and roles on the 2025 team. —Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, short for envien, from Anglo-French envier to invite, call on, challenge, from Latin invitare to invite

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing vie

• eau-de-vie

Rhymes for vie

• ai
• aye
• bae
• bi
• buy
• by
• bye
• chai
• chi
• cry
• die
• dry

Kids Definition

vie

verb

ˈvī 

vied; vying ˈvī-iŋ 

: to strive to win over another : contend

candidates vying with each other for the voter's support

vier

ˈvī(-ə)r 

noun