Толковый словарь английского языка - combat

I. noun Etymology: Anglo-French, from ~re to attack, fight, from Vulgar Latin *~tere, from Latin com+ battuere to beat Date: 1546 a fight or contest between individuals or groups, conflict, controversy, active fighting in a war ; action , II. verb (-bated or -batted; -bating or -batting) Date: 1564 intransitive verb to engage in ~ ; fight, transitive verb to fight with ; battle, to struggle against, see: oppose III. adjective Date: 1825 relating to ~ , designed or destined for ~