combat
Meaning
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- A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
- a struggle for victory
Synonyms
wage war
fight against
struggle against
make war
armed combat
armed fighting
battalia
military activities
military action
close combat
engage in battle
fight a battle
fight with
make war on
meet face to face
engage in contest
actual fighting
fight one another
battle against
be confronted with
wage a struggle against
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɒmˌbæt/
Etymology
16th century, borrowed from Middle French combat, deverbal from Old French combatre, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com- (“with”) + battuere (“to beat, strike”).
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