rival
rival.01 - to attempt to equal or surpass
RIVAL-V NOTES: Frames file for 'rival' based on survey of sentences in the WSJcorpus. Nombank added examples of 'rival' with a goal argument were found in the BNC (from rival.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
rival (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: competitor
ARG1-PPT: competing with
ARG2-PPT: competion goal
ARG1-PPT: competing with
ARG2-PPT: competion goal
transitive
If further research proves the seed 's benefits , this dusty farm district could become the epicenter of
a health - food fadARG0
to rivalrel
all fads since cod - liver oilARG1
.pp-in goal
The vast majority of living fish belong here ( 18,000 species or so )ARG0
, which rivalrel
the insectsARG1
in their multitude of adaptations and variety of external formARG2
.as-np goal
These three large BillsARG0
probablyARGM-ADV
rivalrel
the Bill that introduces the council tax and the asylum BillARG1
as the heaviest pieces of legislation in this year 's Queen 's SpeechARG2
.pp-for goal
There is certainly the prospect of
Stewart , a slow starter but a class player when setARG0
, rivallingrel
Robert BaileyARG1
for the No . 3 batting spot in the CaribbeanARG2
.