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combat

  • noun

A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).

Other meanings

  1. a struggle for victory

Synonyms

  • scrap

Example sentences

  • “What actions are needed to combat climate change effectively?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "com-" (with).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “combat” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.