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vie

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/vaɪ/ · vie

To strive to gain or win something by competing with others.

Meanings

verbformal

To strive to gain or win something by competing with others.

کسی چیز کو حاصل کرنے کے لیے دوسروں کے ساتھ مقابلہ کرنا۔

مقابلہ کرنا

muqabala karna

Formal: مقابلہ کرنا

Synonyms

competecontendstriveمقابلہ کرناکوشش کرناچالاکی کرنا

Antonyms

yieldsubmitrelinquishہارناچھوڑ دیناتسلیم کرنا

Common Collocations

  • vie for attention
  • vie for victory
  • vie with each other

Example Sentences

The teams will vie for the championship title this year.

اس سال ٹیمیں چیمپئن شپ کا عنوان حاصل کرنے کے لیے مقابلہ کریں گی۔

Is saal teamein championship ka unwan hasil karne ke liye muqabala karein gi.

Students often vie for the top positions in their classes.

طلباء اکثر اپنی کلاسوں میں اعلیٰ مقامات کے لیے مقابلہ کرتے ہیں۔

Talaba aksar apni classon mein aala maqamat ke liye muqabala karte hain.

Different companies vie to attract customers with better services.

مختلف کمپنیاں بہتر خدمات کے ساتھ صارفین کو متوجہ کرنے کے لیے مقابلہ کرتی ہیں۔

Mukhtalif companies behtar khidmaat ke sath sarfeen ko mutawajjh karne ke liye muqabala karti hain.

Easily Confused With

vie:To vie means to compete, whereas to vie with means to compete against someone.

Word Family

vied
verbمقابلہ کیا
vies
verbمقابلہ کرتا ہے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'vie' as 'vie for a prize' to remember it means to compete.

Imagine two athletes racing to the finish line, each vying for the gold medal.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

مقابلہ ہیں عشق میں جو خود کو سنجیدگی سے عاشقوں میں رکھتے ہیں

Muqabala hain ishq mein jo khud ko sanjeedgi se aashiqon mein rakhte hain

In love, those who seriously vie among lovers.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہاتھ مِلانے سے دوستی ہوتی ہے

Haath milane se dosti hoti hai

Friendship is formed by handshakes.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "vïer" — to strive or contend

First known use: 14th century

The word 'vie' comes from the Old French word 'vïer', which means to contend or strive. It has maintained a similar meaning in modern English.