war
Definition
- n. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
- n. a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
- n. an active struggle between competing entities
- n. a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
Word forms
- Present participle
- warring
- Past tense
- warred
- Third person singular
- wars
- Past participle
- warred
Example sentences
n.
The war lasted for several years and changed the lives of many people.
vi.
The two countries decided to war instead of negotiating a peace treaty.
a.
During the war years, food was often rationed to ensure everyone had enough.