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noun | verb combatcombat1 /ˈkɑmbæt/ ●●○ noun ► in combat Over 120,000 soldiers were killed in combat. ► see combat (=be involved in fighting in a war) ► combat vehicle/jacket/boots etc. (=one that is used when fighting a war) ► hand-to-hand combat The soldiers are trained in hand-to-hand combat (=fighting between people that involves physical contact). ► locked in mortal combat We observed a pair of lions, locked in mortal combat (=fighting until one of the opponents dies). THESAURUS fighting between two or more countries or between opposing groups within a country, involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons► war fighting between two or more countries or between opposing groups within a country, involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons: Congress is not interested in fighting a war with our allies. They had no chance of winning the war. ► fighting a situation in which people or groups attack each other and try to hurt each other: One thousand people have died since the fighting began. ► combat fighting by soldiers during a war: The soldiers were wounded in combat. ► action fighting by soldiers during a war. Used especially in the phrase in action: Her husband was killed in action in Iraq. ► conflict fighting or a war: Mediators are working to end the conflict in the region. ► hostilities formal fighting or a war: The treaty brought a formal end to the hostilities. ► clash a short fight between two armies or groups: There have been a few border clashes in recent years. ► skirmish a short fight between small groups of soldiers, ships, etc.: A brief skirmish between rebels and government forces forced civilians to flee. ► battle a long or important fight between two armies, groups of ships, etc. in one place: Six hundred men were killed in the first battle of the war. ► rebellion an occasion when people fight to remove a government or political leader by using violence: Large numbers of ordinary citizens took part in the rebellion. ► warfare the methods used for fighting or attacking enemies in a war: The special suits protect soldiers from biological or chemical warfare. 1[uncountable] organized fighting, especially in a war: There were three days of fierce combat. Over 120,000 soldiers were killed in combat.see combat (=be involved in fighting in a war)combat vehicle/jacket/boots etc. (=one that is used when fighting a war)► see thesaurus at war2[countable] a fight, argument, or battle: combat between/against It seemed like my life was one long combat against my father. The soldiers are trained in hand-to-hand combat (=fighting between people that involves physical contact). We observed a pair of lions, locked in mortal combat (=fighting until one of the opponents dies).—combat adjective noun | verb combatcombat2 /kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmbæt/ ●●○ verb (combated, combating) [transitive] formal ETYMOLOGYcombat2Origin: 1500-1600 French combattre, from Latin com- + battuere to hit VERB TABLEcombat |
| Present | I, you, we, they | combat | | he, she, it | combats | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | combated, combatted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have combated, combatted | | he, she, it | has combated, combatted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had combated, combatted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will combat | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have combated, combatted |
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| Present | I | am combating, combatting | | he, she, it | is combating, combatting | | you, we, they | are combating, combatting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was combating, combatting | | you, we, they | were combating, combatting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been combating, combatting | | he, she, it | has been combating, combatting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been combating, combatting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be combating, combatting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been combating, combatting |
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