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 of vie

• 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

That open admiration from Arteta begged the question of whether his forwards would be afforded similar freedom as part of his next evolutionary step, but that can be asked of all teams who are vying to become the best in Europe. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Muse, GrokBot and Siri, among others, are vying to be the personal assistant of consumers everywhere. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

In the Republican gubernatorial primary, Aaron Guckian and Elaine Pelino are vying for the nomination. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Here’s your first trailer for writer-director Avi Nesher‘s October 7 film Our Loves, which is vying for 12 Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs) later today, before its North American premiere at Toronto tomorrow. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

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