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Added 10 October 2026

vie

/vaɪ/ verb

Latin root: invītō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vie at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

Apheretic form of envy, from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invītō.

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