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Definition of: combat
(kom′bat, kum′-) noun
A battle or fight; struggle; contest; duel.
—close combat Hand–to–hand fighting.
—single combat A fight between two persons; a duel.
—v. (kəm·bat′) ·bat·ed or ·bat·ted, ·bat·ing or ·bat·ting v.t.
1. To fight or contend with; oppose in battle.
2. To resist.
—v.i.
3. To do battle; struggle: with with or against. See synonyms under ATTACK, BATTLE, CONTEND, DISPUTE, OPPOSE. [<F <combattre <L com- with + batuere fight, beat]
—com·bat·a·ble (kəm·bat′ə·bəl, kom′bat·ə·bəl, kum′-) adjective
—com·bat·er (kom′·bat·ər, kum′-, kəm·bat′ər) noun
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