Vice vs. Vie

Vicenoun

A bad habit.

Vicenoun

(legal) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs.

Vicenoun

A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such as to make the animal dangerous, to injure its health, or to diminish its usefulness.

Vicenoun

A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise).

Vicenoun

A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.

Vicenoun

(obsolete) A grip or grasp.

Vicenoun

(architecture) A winding or spiral staircase.

Viceverb

To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.

Viceadjective

in place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank

Vicepreposition

instead of, in place of

Vicenoun

A defect; a fault; an error; a blemish; an imperfection; as, the vices of a political constitution; the vices of a horse.

Vicenoun

A moral fault or failing; especially, immoral conduct or habit, as in the indulgence of degrading appetites; customary deviation in a single respect, or in general, from a right standard, implying a defect of natural character, or the result of training and habits; a harmful custom; immorality; depravity; wickedness; as, a life of vice; the vice of intemperance.

Vicenoun

The buffoon of the old English moralities, or moral dramas, having the name sometimes of one vice, sometimes of another, or of Vice itself; - called also Iniquity.

Vicenoun

A kind of instrument for holding work, as in filing. Same as Vise.

Vicenoun

A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.

Vicenoun

A gripe or grasp.

Viceverb

To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.

Vicepreposition

In the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.

Viceadjective

Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice agent; vice consul, etc.

Vicenoun

moral weakness

Vicenoun

a specific form of evildoing;

Vice

A vice is a practice, behaviour, or habit generally considered immoral, sinful, criminal, rude, taboo, depraved, degrading, deviant or perverted in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character trait, a defect, an infirmity, or a bad or unhealthy habit.

Vieverb

(intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.

Vieverb

To rival (something), etc.

Vieverb

(transitive) To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.

Vieverb

To stake; to wager.

Vieverb

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

Vienoun

(obsolete) A contest.

Vieverb

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

Vieverb

To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition.

Vieverb

To stake; to wager.

Vieverb

To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.

Vienoun

A contest for superiority; competition; rivalry; strife; also, a challenge; a wager.

Vieverb

compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

Vieverb

compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something

Vie

Vie (IPA: /'vi.e/), is a district (or quarter), of Oradea, a city in Bihor, Romania. The name means vineyard in Romanian.