Main entry: rival, contender, challenger, competition, competitor
Definition: the contestant you hope to defeat
Usage: he had respect for his rivals; he wanted to know what the competition was doing
Main entry: rival
Definition: be the rival of, be in competition with
Usage: we are rivaling for first place in the race
Main entry: equal, touch, rival, match
Definition: be equal to in quality or ability
Usage: Nothing can rival cotton for durability; Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues; Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents