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vie (VIGH) (verb), vies; vied; vying
1. To compete; to strive for superiority; to put forth great effort to outdo others: Playing their hardest, the two teams vied for the championship.

These students are always vying for the highest grades.

2. Etymology: from Old French envier, "to invite, to challenge."
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Word Entries containing the term: “vie”
c'est la vie, cest la vie (say luh VEE) (French statement)
Translation: "Such is life, that's life." An expression used to comment about something which can happen in life, cannot be altered, and causes a disappointment: Greg said, “So what! We lost this game this time. Cest la vie! Maybe next time we will win."
That' life.
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