What (who) is Enemy - definition
Enemy
![War-time propaganda representation of the [[Japanese Imperial Army]], an enemy of the United States at the time.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/US propaganda Japanese enemy.jpg?width=200 "War-time propaganda representation of the [[Japanese Imperial Army]], an enemy of the United States at the time.")
INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP THAT IS VERIFIED AS FORCEFULLY ADVERSE OR THREATENING
Outlined enemy; Represented enemy; Foe; Enmity; Mortal enemy
An enemy or a foe is an individual or a group that is considered as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be "basic for both individuals and communities".
enemy
INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP THAT IS VERIFIED AS FORCEFULLY ADVERSE OR THREATENING
Outlined enemy; Represented enemy; Foe; Enmity; Mortal enemy
n.
1.
Foe, adversary.
2.
Opponent, antagonist.
3.
[With The prefixed.] Satan, arch-fiend. See devil.
enemy
INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP THAT IS VERIFIED AS FORCEFULLY ADVERSE OR THREATENING
Outlined enemy; Represented enemy; Foe; Enmity; Mortal enemy
(enemies)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If someone is your enemy, they hate you or want to harm you.
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2.
If someone is your enemy, they are opposed to you and to what you think or do.
The Government's political enemies were quick to pick up on this series of disasters.
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3.
The enemy is an army or other force that is opposed to you in a war, or a country with which your country is at war.
The enemy were pursued for two miles...
He searched the skies for enemy bombers.
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4.
If one thing is the enemy of another thing, the second thing cannot happen or succeed because of the first thing. (FORMAL)
Reform, as we know, is the enemy of revolution.
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Pronunciation examples for Enemy
1. enemy?
Navy SEALâs 10 Fail Safe Principles _ Brent Gleeson _ Talks at Google
2. What enemy?
Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines
3. Enemy front!
28 Days Later... (2002)
4. enemy combatant.
Dirty Wars _ Jeremy Scahill _ Talks at Google
5. political enemy.
Rana Mitter _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of Enemy
1. "There‘s an enemy that still lurks, an enemy that still plans, an enemy that still plots, an enemy that still wants to hurt the United States of America.
2. The enemy of my enemy has suddenly become a friend.
3. The enemy includes former members of Saddam Hussein‘s regime, the enemy includes criminal elements, and the enemy includes foreign terrorists.
4. The enemy includes former members of Saddam Husseins regime, the enemy includes criminal elements, and the enemy includes foreign terrorists.
5. To Humphrey, an enemy of his friend was his enemy, too.