war (Meaning)
war (n)
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
an active struggle between competing entities
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
war (v)
make or wage war
war (a.)
Ware; aware.
war (n.)
A contest between nations or states, carried on by force, whether for defence, for revenging insults and redressing wrongs, for the extension of commerce, for the acquisition of territory, for obtaining and establishing the superiority and dominion of one over the other, or for any other purpose; armed conflict of sovereign powers; declared and open hostilities.
A condition of belligerency to be maintained by physical force. In this sense, levying war against the sovereign authority is treason.
Instruments of war.
Forces; army.
The profession of arms; the art of war.
a state of opposition or contest; an act of opposition; an inimical contest, act, or action; enmity; hostility.
war (v. i.)
To make war; to invade or attack a state or nation with force of arms; to carry on hostilities; to be in a state by violence.
To contend; to strive violently; to fight.
war (v. t.)
To make war upon; to fight.
To carry on, as a contest; to wage.
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war Sentence Examples
- The impending war cast a shadow of despair over the land.
- The war's thunderous roar shattered the once-peaceful tranquility.
- The relentless war machine ground down both sides, leaving only ruin in its wake.
- The war of words between the opposing nations escalated into a deafening chorus.
- The conflict raged on as the war of attrition tested the limits of human endurance.
- The war's scars left an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of its survivors.
- The memories of the war haunted them, a constant reminder of the horrors they had witnessed.
- The war's end brought only a fragile peace, as the wounds of the conflict still lingered.
- The war of ideas raged fiercely, as ideologies clashed with unwavering determination.
- The cold war was a prolonged state of tension and fear, where conflict simmered below the surface.
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The impending war cast a shadow of despair over the land.
The war's thunderous roar shattered the once-peaceful tranquility.
The relentless war machine ground down both sides, leaving only ruin in its wake.
The war of words between the opposing nations escalated into a deafening chorus.
