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Dictionary: com·bat   (kəm-băt', kŏm'băt') pronunciation

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).]


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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.

Antonyms: combat
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n

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

v

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



[ܒkämܖbæt]

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.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A battle or struggle.

pronunciation He went into combat knowing he could die.

Wikipedia: Combat
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"Fight" and "fighting" redirect here. For the film, see Fighting (film). For other uses, see Combat (disambiguation) and Fight (disambiguation).
Warfare

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Military history
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Combat naval de Iquique del 21 mai 1879 - oil on canvas painting by Thomas Somerscales , 19th century

Combat, or fighting, is purposeful violent conflict intended to establish dominance over the opposition.

The term "combat" (French for fight) typically refers to armed conflict between military forces in warfare, whereas the more general term "fighting" can refer to any violent conflict. Combat violence can be unilateral, whereas fighting implies at least a defensive reaction. However, the terms are often used synonymously along with the term "Battle Ready".

Combat may take place under a certain set of rules or be unregulated. Examples of rules include the Geneva Conventions (covering the treatment of soldiers in war), medieval Chivalry, and the Marquess of Queensberry rules (covering boxing).

Combat in warfare involves two or more opposing military organizations, usually fighting for nations at war (although guerrilla warfare and suppression of insurgencies can fall outside this definition). Warfare falls under the laws of war, which govern its purposes and conduct, and protect the rights of soldiers and non-combatants.

Combat may be armed (using weapons), or unarmed (not using weapons). Hand-to-hand combat (melee) is combat at very close range, feeling the opponent with the body (striking, kicking, strangling, etc.) and/or with a melee weapon (knives, swords, batons, etc.), as opposed to a ranged weapon.

Hand-to-hand combat can be further divided into three sections depending on the distance and positioning of the combatants:

References

  • Martin van Creveld: The Changing Face of War: Lessons of Combat, from the Marne to Iraq. Novato, California 2007.

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Translations: Combat
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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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