Outvying
[vahy] /vaɪ/
verb (used without object), vied, vying.
1.
to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority:
Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
verb (used with object), vied, vying.
2.
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
3.
Obsolete. to stake in card playing.
/vaɪ/
verb vies, vying, vied
1.
(intransitive; foll by with or for) to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for)
2.
(transitive) (archaic) to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry
v.
1560s, shortened form of Middle English envie “make a challenge,” from Old French envier, from Latin invitare (see invite).
Schwechat Airport (Vienna, Austria)
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