Word of the Day: Vie

vie

vie / vī

verb (vied, vying, vies)

 1. to contend; to compete for superiority or victory

There is no way of making a business successful that can vie with the policy of promoting those who render exceptional service.

Andrew Carnegie, 1835 – 1919

2. (obsolete) to bet; to make a wager

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