noun

a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity. "he has no serious rival for the job" синонимы: competitor, opponent, contestant, contender, challenger, adversary, antagonist, enemy, foe, nemesis, corrival, vier

verb

be or seem to be equal or comparable to. "he was a photographer whose fame rivalled that of his subjects" синонимы: compete with, vie with, match, be a match for, equal, emulate, measure up to, come up to, compare with, bear comparison with, be comparable to/with, parallel, be in the same league as, be in the same category as, be on a par with, be on a level with, touch, keep pace with, keep up with, challenge, hold a candle to