combat.
A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
Meaning & usage
A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
a struggle for victory
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin combatto Old French combatre French combattredeverb. French combatbor. English combat 16th century, borrowed from Middle French combat, deverbal from Old French combatre, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com- (“with”) + battuere (“to beat, strike”).
To fight; to struggle against.
It has proven very difficult to combat drug addiction.
To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin combatto Old French combatre French combattredeverb. French combatbor. English combat 16th century, borrowed from Middle French combat, deverbal from Old French combatre, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com- (“with”) + battuere (“to beat, strike”).
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