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# rivalry

noun (rivalry, rivalries)

«rivalry» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A situation in which people, teams or groups compete with each other for the same thing, often for a long time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/#m1)
2. Feelings of competition or jealousy between people, for example between brothers and sisters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/#m2)

### In the lessons

In sport: famous rivalries between teams or countries (England and Australia in cricket). In family life: «sibling rivalry» – brothers and sisters competing for attention. In stories and history: rivalries between kingdoms. Rivalry can push people to do better, but can also cause unkindness. Phrases: «sibling rivalry», «friendly rivalry», «fierce rivalry», «rivalry between».

### Examples

- There's a friendly rivalry between the two classes on sports day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/#x1)
- The rivalry between the two football clubs is very old. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/#x2)
- Sibling rivalry means Sam and his sister argue about everything. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/#x3)
- The rivalry between the two kings led to war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/#x4)
- Their rivalry made both runners faster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/#x5)
- The cricket rivalry between England and Australia is famous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/#x6)
- The twins' rivalry turned into friendship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a rivalry, rivalries (y → ies). Person: «a rival». Verb: «rival» (to be as good as). Spelling: rival + ry.

## In Jewish tradition

Jealous competition with a neighbor.

**Interpretation.** Ecclesiastes sees much of human work as driven by envy, which the sages count as empty and harmful.

### Examples

- Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. (Writings ECC.4.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rivalry/#x1)

### Note

Countable: a rivalry, rivalries (y → ies). Person: «a rival». Verb: «rival» (to be as good as). Spelling: rival + ry.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rivalry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «rivalry» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rivalry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rivalry» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rivalry.html) on Mova free.