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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Warfare

/wôr'-fĕrˌ/ · War·fare · IPA /ˈwɔɹfɛɹ/
01 n. Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war.
  1. 1.
    Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war.
    “The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel.” — I Sam. xxviii. 1.
    “This day from battle rest; Faithful hath been your warfare.” Milton.
  2. 2.
    Contest; struggle.
    “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal.” — 2 Cor. x. 4.
02 v. i. To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
  1. 1.
    To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.