Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Warring"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

War \War\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Warred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Warring}.]
1. To make war; to invade or attack a state or nation with
force of arms; to carry on hostilities; to be in a state
by violence.

Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of
Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem
to war against it. --Isa. vii. 1.

Why should I war without the walls of Troy? --Shak.

Our countrymen were warring on that day! --Byron.

2. To contend; to strive violently; to fight. ``Lusts which
war against the soul.'' --1 Pet. ii. 11.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

warring
adj : engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a
fighting war" [syn: {belligerent}, {fighting}, {militant},
{war-ridden}]


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