rivalled

VERB

oppose; be a match for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emulate equal resemble

STRONG

amount approach approximate compete contend contest correspond match meet near partake tie touch

WEAK

bear comparison with come near to come up to compare with go after go for jockey for position measure up to rivalize scramble for seek to displace vie with

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect give up leave

WEAK

aid assist cooperate help support

Example Sentences

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"If I have frivolled enough, it's about time you said something."

From Out of the Primitive by Bennet, Robert Ames

He asked her all about herself, where she lived, if she got up early, if she was busy, if she frivolled, and arrived at a mental summary of her circumstances.

From Married Life The True Romance by Edginton, May

He felt it utterly unfair that she should sit alone by an empty hearth while he and Jean frivolled.

From The Tin Soldier by Bailey, Temple