war

war · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A state of armed conflict between different nations or groups.

  2. 2.

    A sustained effort to deal with or end a particular problem.

  3. 3.

    A state of competition or hostility between different groups.

  4. 4.

    To engage in or carry on a war.

Forms

plural: wars

Related words

Antonyms: peace, truce
See also: battle, conflict, military, peace
Synonyms: battle, combat, conflict, warfare

Etymology

From Old North French "werre" (Old French "guerre"), from Frankish "werra" meaning "confusion, discord, strife," from Proto-Germanic "werz-" meaning "to confuse, mix up." The word replaced the Old English "gewinn" and "guð."