make war

meɪk wɔːr

made war

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Definition of make war - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

conflictcause conflict or strife in a situation

He tends to make war with his colleagues over small issues.

wage war

militaryengage in armed conflict with another group

The country decided to make war against its neighbor.

wage war

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Expressions with make war

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make war on

start fighting or attacking a group or country

The country decided to make war on its neighbor.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with war

war story

story about experiences in a war

The veteran shared a war story from his time in Vietnam.

color war

team competition where each team is a different color

The summer camp ended with a color war.

war paint

colloquial term for bold or heavy makeup

She wore her war paint to make a statement at the party..

culture war

conflict between groups with different cultural values

The election highlighted the ongoing culture war in the country.

tug of war

game where teams pull on a rope

The school held a tug of war during sports day.

all is fair in love and war

exp.

people may use any method to win romance or conflict

She smiled and said, "all is fair in love and war."

all's fair in love and war

exp.

normal rules don't apply in love and conflict

They used dirty tricks to win; all's fair in love and war.

flame war

heated online argument with personal attacks

The forum was ruined by a flame war.

no heroes in war

exp.

war is brutal and lacks true heroes

In battle, there are no winners because there are no heroes in war.

price war

competition where companies keep lowering prices to win customers

The two airlines started a price war on tickets.

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armaments industry

business

sector of businesses that design and make weapons and war equipment

Examples of make war in a sentence

She would make war with anyone who disagreed with her ideas.
They vowed to make war if negotiations failed.
The tribe chose to make war over the disputed land.

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French:faire la guerre, déclarer la guerre, ...
German:Krieg führen, kämpfen, ...
Italian:fare guerra, ...
Spanish:hacer la guerra, declarar la guerra, ...
Portuguese:fazer guerra, entrar em guerra, ...
Chinese:挑起争端, 发动战争, ...
Japanese:争いを起こす, 戦争をする, ...
Arabic:تَخَاصَم, شَنَّ الحَرْبَ, ...
Hebrew:לִפְתֹּחַ בְּמִלְחָמָה, לְנַהֵל מִלְחָמָה, ...
Russian:устраивать конфликты, воевать, ...
Ukrainian:вступати в конфлікт, вступити у війну, ...
Hindi:झगड़ा मोल लेना, युद्ध करना, ...
Bengali:বিবাদ করা, যুদ্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:fer la guerra, declarar la guerra, ...
Czech:válčit, vést válku, ...
Danish:skabe konflikt, føre krig, ...
Dutch:ruzie maken, oorlog voeren, ...
Greek:δημιουργώ προστριβές, πολεμώ, ...
Hungarian:hadakozni, háborúzni, ...
Khmer:បង្កជម្លោះ, ធ្វើសង្គ្រាម, ...
Korean:전쟁을 벌이다, 전쟁하다, ...
Persian:درافتادن, جنگیدن, ...
Polish:wywoływać wojnę, toczyć wojnę, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer guerra, entrar em guerra, ...
Romanian:a provoca conflicte, a declara război, ...
Swedish:skapa konflikt, föra krig, ...
Thai:ก่อความขัดแย้ง, ทำสงคราม, ...
Turkish:çatışma çıkarmak, savaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:gây xung đột, tham chiến, ...

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