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Definition of war
1a (1) : a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations (2) : a period of such armed conflict (3) : state of warb : the art or science of warfarec (1) obsolete : weapons and equipment for war (2) archaic : soldiers armed and equipped for war
2a : a state of hostility, conflict, or antagonismb : a struggle or competition between opposing forces or for a particular end a class war a war against diseasec : variance, odds 3
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Examples of war in a Sentence
They fought a war over the disputed territory.
A war broke out when the colonists demanded their independence.
We need to resolve our conflicts without resorting to war.
People behave differently during a time of war.
The taking of American hostages was seen as an act of war by the United States.
the budget wars in Washington
Recent Examples of war from the Web
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Al-Bashir is indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region.
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Ares, the god of war who has spent centuries trying to rid the world of humans, is prompting Diana to turn her back on humanity and offers Diana the opportunity to kill Dr. Poison and join him as a god.
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Medicaid is really the low-hanging fruit of the entitlement wars.
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The tweet escalates an ongoing war of rhetoric between Trump and the cable news outlet,
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And to that point, war-torn and traumatized places just like Mosul and Raqqa are exactly the kinds of milieus where militant groups like ISIS are born and bred.
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Following the war, Eugenia moved out to the West Coast to be with her daughter and son-in-law.
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RAS reveals to both TV Line and ET that the war will occur between the north side of Riverdale and the south side.
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War for the Planet of the Apes (July 14) Those damn dirty apes continue to look for world conquest—much to the chagrin of Woody Harrelson's Colonel Kurtz-ish human military leader—in this oh-so-grim third installment of the prequel-reboot franchise.
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Origin and Etymology of war
Middle English werre, from Anglo-French werre, guerre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werra strife; akin to Old High German werran to confuse
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Definition of war
warred
;warring
intransitive verb
1 : to be in active or vigorous conflict
2 : to engage in warfare
First Known Use of war
13th century
Origin and Etymology of war
Middle English werre, from Old Norse verri, adjective, verr, adverb; akin to Old English wiersa worse — more at worse
First Known Use of war
15th century
WAR Defined for English Language Learners
war
playDefinition of war for English Language Learners
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: a state or period of fighting between countries or groups
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: a situation in which people or groups compete with or fight against each other
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: an organized effort by a government or other large organization to stop or defeat something that is viewed as dangerous or bad
WAR Defined for Kids
Definition of war for Students
1 : a state or period of fighting between states or nations
2 : a struggle between opposing forces or for a particular end the war on poverty
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