Category:Warfare

War"fare`, n. Etym: [war + oe. fare a journey, a passage, course, as. Faru. See fare, n.]

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. Contest; struggle. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. 2 cor. x. 4.

Warfare War"fare`, v. i.

Defn: to lead a military life; to carry on continual wars. Camden.