English · Word Candidate

warfare

/ˈwɔɹfɛɹ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: warfares · warfaring · warfared

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Việc tiến hành chiến tranh hoặc xung đột vũ trang chống lại kẻ thù

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Noun

The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoạt động quân sự của một loại nhất định

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dẫn dắt một cuộc sống quân sự

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “warfare” mean?

The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.

Is “warfare” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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