Associations to the word «Vying»

Wiktionary

VIE, verb. (intransitive) To rival; to struggle for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
VIE, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To rival (something), etc.
VIE, verb. (transitive) To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
VIE, verb. To stake; to wager.
VIE, verb. To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.

Dictionary definition

VIE, verb. Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy