vie

To strive for victory or superiority; contend. synonym: rival.

To offer in competition; match.

To wager or bet.

Life.

A contest for superiority, especially a close or keen contest; a contention in the way of rivalry; hence, sometimes, a state where it would be difficult to decide as to which party had the advantage; also, a challenge; a wager.

In the old games of gleek, primero, etc., to wager on the value of one’s hand against an opponent.

To strive for superiority; endeavor to be equal or superior (to); contend; rival: followed by with, and said of persons or things.

To offer as a stake, as in cardplaying; play as for a wager with.

To put or bring into competition; bandy; try to outdo in; contend with respect to.

To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.