combat

noun (combat — usually uncountable); verb (combat, combats, combated/combatted, combating/combatting)

«combat» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Combat is fighting, especially between soldiers in war. tree →
(verb) To combat something means to try hard to stop or reduce it: combat litter, combat disease. tree →
To combat is also to fight in a battle against an enemy. tree →

In the lessons

In history it is fighting in battles; in everyday and science texts the verb means fighting a problem: «combat climate change», «combat germs». Phrases: «in combat», «combat boots», «hand-to-hand combat», «combat the spread of».

Examples

Soldiers trained for combat. tree →
The town is working to combat litter. tree →
Washing hands helps combat the spread of germs. tree →
He was injured in combat. tree →
Combat boots are strong and heavy. tree →
Scientists combat diseases with new medicines. tree →
Did the old heroes combat there? tree →

Note

Noun stressed COM-bat; verb often com-BAT or COM-bat. UK spelling may double the t (combatted), US usually not (combated). Similar: fight, battle, tackle.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «combat» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«combat» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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