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warred

warred is the simple past and past participle of war.

Meaning of war

Verb

war (third-person singular simple present wars, present participle warring, simple past and past participle warred)

  1. (intransitive) To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).
    • ...to war the Scot, and borders to defend...1595, Samuel Daniel, The First Four Books of the Civil Wars
  2. (transitive) To carry on, as a contest; to wage.
    • […], that thou by them mighteſt warre a good warfare,[…].1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Timothy 1:18, column 2

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Phrases with warred

Questions about warred

What is warred the simple past and past participle of?
Warred is the simple past and past participle of war.

Words near warred in the dictionary

  1. warraying
  2. warrays
  3. Warrayure
  4. Warrazambil Creek
  5. warre
  6. warred
  7. Warregah Island
  8. Warrell
  9. Warrells
  10. warren
  11. Warren County

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