WARFARE

war, warfare

(noun) the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; “thousands of people were killed in the war”

war, warfare

(noun) an active struggle between competing entities; “a price war”; “a war of wits”; “diplomatic warfare”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

warfare (usually uncountable, plural warfares)

The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.

Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.

Verb

warfare (third-person singular simple present warfares, present participle warfaring, simple past and past participle warfared)

To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

Source: Wiktionary


War"fare`, n. Etym: [War + OE. fare a journey, a passage, course, AS. faru. See Fare, n.]

1. Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war. The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. I Sam. xxviii. 1. This day from battle rest; Faithful hath been your warfare. Milton.

2. Contest; struggle. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. 2 Cor. x. 4.

War"fare`, v. i.

Definition: To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars. Camden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

9 March 2025

CLOG

(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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