Definitions
an engagement fought between two military forces
Word origin
16th century, borrowed from Middle French combat, deverbal from Old French combatre, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com- (“with”) + battuere (“to beat, strike”).
Used in a sentence
“Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat.”
“It has proven very difficult to combat drug addiction.”
“To combat with a blind man I disdain.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Violent conflict”6 letters
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