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Warfare

//ˈwɔɹfɛɹ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy. uncountable, usually

    "The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel."

  2. 2
    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy wordnet
  3. 3
    Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    an active struggle between competing entities wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From war + fare; perhaps a shortening of Middle English werre-faringe, werfarynge (“waging war, warfare”, literally “going to war”).

Etymology 2

From war + fare; perhaps a shortening of Middle English werre-faringe, werfarynge (“waging war, warfare”, literally “going to war”).

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