enemy

  • 21enemy — noun (C) 1 someone who hates you and wants to harm you: She s a dangerous enemy to have. | be enemies (=hate and oppose each other): Jake and Paul have been enemies for years. | make an enemy (of sb): He s a ruthless businessman and has made a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22enemy — [[t]e̱nəmi[/t]] ♦♦♦ enemies 1) N COUNT If someone is your enemy, they hate you or want to harm you. 2) N COUNT 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 …

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  • 23enemy — Adversary; e.g. military adversary @ enemy alien An alien residing or traveling in a country which is at war with the country of which he is a national. Enemy aliens may be interned or restricted @ enemy belligerent Citizens who associate… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 24enemy — Adversary; e.g. military adversary @ enemy alien An alien residing or traveling in a country which is at war with the country of which he is a national. Enemy aliens may be interned or restricted @ enemy belligerent Citizens who associate… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 25enemy — Another nation with which the country is in a state of war; more broadly defined for the purposes of some statutes, as including the individuals and corporations of a nation with which the country is at war. 56 Am J1st War § 83. Narrowly… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 26enemy — see the enemy of my enemy is my friend the best is the enemy of the good it is good to make a bridge of gold to a flying enemy the good is the enemy of the best there is no little enemy save us from our friends …

    Proverbs new dictionary

  • 27enemy*/*/ — [ˈenəmi] noun[C] 1) someone who is opposed to someone else and tries to harm them Ant: friend They searched for information on political enemies.[/ex] Terrorists are described as enemies of the state.[/ex] It s easy to make enemies in a job like… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 28enemy — Synonyms and related words: adversary, adversative, adverse, aggressive, alien, antagonist, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antithetic, archenemy, assailant, attacker, battling, bellicose, belligerent, bitter enemy, bloodthirsty, bloody, bloody …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 29enemy — 1. noun /ˈɛnəmi/ a) Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else. He made a lot of enemies after reducing the working hours in his department. b) A hostile force or nation; a …

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  • 30enemy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. foe, opponent (see opposition). Ant., ally, friend. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A national or public opponent] Syn. foe, attacker, antagonist, opponent, adversary, public enemy, criminal, opposition, fifth …

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