combat

v., -bat·ed, or -bat·ted, -bat·ing, or -bat·ting, -bats, or -bats.

v.tr.

1. To oppose in battle; fight against.
2. To oppose vigorously; struggle against. See synonyms at oppose.

v.intr.
To engage in fighting; contend or struggle.

n. (kŏm'băt')
Fighting, especially armed battle; strife. See synonyms at conflict.

adj. (kŏm'băt')

1. Of or relating to combat: flew 50 combat missions.
2. Intended for use or deployment in combat: combat boots; combat troops.

[French combattre, from Old French, from Late Latin combattere : Latin com-, com- + Latin battere, to beat (alteration of battuere).]

verb

To strive in opposition: battle, contend, duel, fight, struggle, tilt, war, wrestle. See conflict/cooperation.

noun

A hostile encounter between opposing military forces: action, battle, engagement. See conflict/cooperation.

n

Definition: battle
Antonyms: accord, compromise, peace, retreat, surrender, truce

v

Definition: fight
Antonyms: agree, compromise, retreat, run, surrender

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ˈkämܖbæt n. 1. fighting between armed forces: killed in combat | pilots reenacted the aerial combats of yesteryear.

2. nonviolent conflict or opposition: intellectual combat.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

An activity that involves beating an opponent in a stylized way, which has similarities to war or battle. Examples include chess and judo.

IN BRIEF: A battle or struggle.

He went into combat knowing he could die.

sign description: Both hands with fists strike down towards each other.

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Combat

Dansk (Danish)
n. - kamp
v. tr. - bekæmpe, gøre modstand mod
v. intr. - kæmpe

Nederlands (Dutch)
(gewapend) gevecht, strijd, bestrijden, vechten

Français (French)
n. - (Mil) combat
v. tr. - combattre, résister à, lutter contre
v. intr. - combattre (contre)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kampf
v. - kämpfen, bekämpfen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μάχη, ένοπλη σύγκρουση
v. - μάχομαι, πολεμώ, αγωνίζομαι, καταπολεμώ, αντιμετωπίζω

Italiano (Italian)
combattere, lottare, combattimento, lotta, battaglia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - combate (m)
v. - combater

Русский (Russian)
сражаться, бороться, борьба, битва

Español (Spanish)
n. - contienda, conflicto, combate, lucha, batalla
v. tr. - combatir, luchar, pelear, batallar
v. intr. - dar combate, dar pelea o batalla

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kamp
v. - bekämpa, kämpa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
争斗, 战斗, 与...战斗, 反对, 搏斗

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 爭鬥, 戰鬥
v. tr. - 與...戰鬥, 反對
v. intr. - 戰鬥, 搏鬥

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 전투, 논쟁
v. tr. - ~와 싸우다
v. intr. - 싸우다, 격투하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 戦闘, 格闘
v. - 戦う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قتال, معركه, واقعه, كفاح, نضال, نزال (فعل) قاتل, صارع, نازل, حارب, كافح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מאבק, קרב, מלחמה‬
v. tr. - ‮נאבק ב-, נלחם ב-‬
v. intr. - ‮נאבק, נלחם‬

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combat	close combat
Combat Boots	combat boots