COMBAT


Meaning of COMBAT in English

I. noun Etymology: Anglo-French, from ~re to attack, fight, from Vulgar Latin *~tere, from Latin com- + battuere to beat Date: 1546 a fight or contest between individuals or groups, conflict , controversy , active fighting in a war ; action , II. verb (-bated or -batted; -bating or -batting) Date: 1564 intransitive verb to engage in ~ ; fight , transitive verb to fight with ; battle , to struggle against, see: oppose III. adjective Date: 1825 relating to ~ , designed or destined for ~

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