war

war is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /woʊr/ or /wɔː(r)/
• SAMPA: /wO:(r)/

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Noun

Singular war

Plural wars

People fighting in war

1. War is when armies or countries fight against each other.

   Those two countries are always at war.

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.

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• raw