Combat can be a noun or a verb.
As a noun: "They were injured in combat."
As a verb: "Red Ribbon Week was instated to combat drug and alcohol use."
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
part of speech
The part of speech for "answer" is a noun.
adverb
what part of speech is beneath
The part of speech for "unfamiliar" is an adjective.
The part of speech of "came" is a verb.
The part of speech for "twirl" is a verb.
The part of speech for "explicit" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "indefinite" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "lecturer" is a noun.
The part of speech for "breezy" is an adjective.