war

From Wiktionary

war is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /woʊr/or /wɔː(r)/
• SAMPA: /wO:(r)/
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[change] Noun

Singular war

Plural wars

1. Armies fighting.

[change] Verb

Plain form war

Third-person singular wars

Past tense warred

Past participle warred

Present participle warring

1. If you war with someone or something, you fight or battle with them.