War Meaning
There are 5 meaning(s) for word War
Meaning 1 : the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
Example : thousands of people were killed in the war
Synonyms : warfare
Example : thousands of people were killed in the war
Synonyms : warfare
Meaning 2 : a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
Example : war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring
Synonyms : state of war
Example : war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring
Synonyms : state of war
Meaning 3 : an active struggle between competing entities
Example : a price war,a war of wits,diplomatic warfare
Synonyms : warfare
Example : a price war,a war of wits,diplomatic warfare
Synonyms : warfare
Meaning 4 : a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
Example : the war on poverty,the war against crime
Example : the war on poverty,the war against crime
Meaning 5 : make or wage war
War Antonyms
- peace
- make peace
How to Pronounce War
- wɑR
