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combate — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • combat noun Fighting between armed opponents, especially as part of a war.
  • engagement noun A formal agreement to marry, or the period before a wedding.
  • fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
  • match noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
  • warfare noun The act of fighting a war, or armed conflict between opposing forces.

Senses

combate is used for these senses in English:

  • combat A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
  • engagement (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
  • fight (archaic) A battle between opposing armies.
  • fight (sports) A boxing or martial arts match.
  • match (sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.
  • warfare The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.

combat — full definition

  1. noun Fighting between armed opponents, especially as part of a war.
  2. verb To actively fight against or work to reduce something harmful.

engagement — full definition

  1. noun A formal agreement to marry, or the period before a wedding.
  2. noun A scheduled appointment or commitment, especially to perform or speak.
  3. noun A period of active fighting between opposing forces.
  4. noun The level of interest and interaction someone shows with content, such as on social media.

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