English Explanatory Dictionary

combat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
  2. a struggle for victory
verb
  1. To fight; to struggle against.
  2. To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against).

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒmˌbæt/ /ˈkʌmˌbæt/ /ˈkɑmˌbæt/ en-us-combat.ogg /kəmˈbæt/ en-us-combat (verb).ogg

Word forms

combat combats combating combatting combated combatted

Etymology

16th century, borrowed from Middle French combat, deverbal from Old French combatre, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com- (“with”) + battuere (“to beat, strike”).

Related words

abate abattoir battalion batter battery battle debate hors de combat rebate

Derived words

anticombat armoured combat armored combat close combat combatable combat air patrol combatant combat armor suit combat armour suit combatative combat boot combat box combat drone combat engineer combat fatigue combat fatigues combat general combative combat loading combat log combat pants combat pay combat-ready combat roll combat sport combat stress reaction combat trousers combatworthy combat zone intercombat mortal combat mutual combat noncombat postcombat post-combat pre-combat precombat single combat stage combat trial by combat
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