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- [verb kuh m-bat, kom-bat, kuhm-; noun kom-bat, kuhm-]
- /verb kəmˈbæt, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-; noun ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-/
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- [verb kuh m-bat, kom-bat, kuhm-; noun kom-bat, kuhm-]
- /verb kəmˈbæt, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-; noun ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-/
Definitions of combatting word
- verb with object combatting to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime. 1
- verb without object combatting to battle; contend: to combat with disease. 1
- noun combatting Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces. 1
- noun combatting a fight, struggle, or controversy, as between two persons, teams, or ideas. 1
- noun combatting Simple past tense and past participle of combat alternative spelling of combating. 1
- verb combatting simple past tense and past participle of combat; Alternative spelling of combating. 0
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Origin of combatting
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Middle French combat (noun), combattre (v.) < Late Latin combattere, equivalent to Latin com- com- + Late Latin battere, for Latin battuere to strike, beat
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Parts of speech for Combatting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
combatting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
combatting usage trend in Literature
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