Definition of "war"
- noun
Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually involving the engagement of military forces.
A particular conflict of this kind.
By extension, any conflict, or anything resembling a conflict.
A particular card game for two players, notable for having its outcome predetermined by how the cards are dealt.
- verb
To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).
To carry on, as a contest; to wage.
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