com·bat·ive

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• com|bat´ive|ly — com|bat|ive «kuhm BAT ihv; KOM buh tihv, KUHM », adjective. ready to fight or oppose; fond of fighting: »A good football team has a combative spirit. SYNONYM(S): pugnacious. –com|bat´ive|ly, adverb. –com|bat´ive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• com|bat|ive — «kuhm BAT ihv; KOM buh tihv, KUHM », adjective. ready to fight or oppose; fond of fighting: »A good football team has a combative spirit. SYNONYM(S): pugnacious. –com|bat´ive|ly, adverb. –com|bat´ive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• com|bat´ive|ness — com|bat|ive «kuhm BAT ihv; KOM buh tihv, KUHM », adjective. ready to fight or oppose; fond of fighting: »A good football team has a combative spirit. SYNONYM(S): pugnacious. –com|bat´ive|ly, adverb. –com|bat´ive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• bat — bat·tail·ous; bat·ta·lia; bat·tal·ion; bat·tel·er; bat·te·ment; bat·ten·berg; bat·ten·er; bat·te·rie; bat·ter·sea; bat·tery; bat·tery·man; bat·ting; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; bat·tu; bat·tue; bat·ture; bat·tu·ta;… …   English syllables

• com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

• combative — com·bat·ive …   English syllables

• combatively — com·bat·ive·ly …   English syllables

• combative — com•bat•ive [[t]kəmˈbæt ɪv[/t]] adj. ready or inclined to fight; pugnacious • Etymology: 1825–35 com•bat′ive•ly, adv. com•bat′ive•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• combative — com|bat|ive [ kəm bætıv ] adjective ready to fight, argue with, or oppose someone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• combativeness — com·bat·ive·ness …   English syllables