"combat" meaning in English

See combat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒmˌbæt/ [UK], /ˈkɑmˌbæt/ [US] Audio: en-us-combat.ogg [US] Forms: combat [singular], combats [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A combat is a fight or a battle.
    Sense id: simple-combat-en-noun-z0oLcMcQ

Verb

IPA: /ˈkɒmˌbæt/ [UK], /kəmˈbæt/ [US] Audio: en-us-combat (verb).ogg [US] Forms: combated [past], combated [past, participle], combating [present, participle], combat [canonical], combats [third-person, singular], combatted [past], combatted [past, participle], combatting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE], {{verb|combat|t}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you combat against someone or something, you fight or take action against it.
    Sense id: simple-combat-en-verb-sNzRHhoq
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