ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən kənˈtɛn.dɚ ˈiːkwəl

ˈɹaɪvəl ˈɹaɪvəl ˈɹaɪvəl tʌt͡ʃ be the rival of, be in competition with we are rivaling for first place in the race be equal to in quality or ability Nothing can rival cotton for durability Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents the contestant you hope to defeat he had respect for his rivals he wanted to know what the competition was doing as a rival in a competition