enemy
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old French anemi (Modern French: ennemi), from Latin inimīcus, from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”)
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Wikipedia enemy (plural enemies)
- 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.
- Crush the enemy!
- A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.
- rally together against a common enemy.
- An alliance of such forces.
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someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else
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a hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation
an alliance of hostile forces
[edit] Adjective
enemy (comparative more enemy, superlative most enemy)
- of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy
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of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy
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Most common English words before 1923: system · sister · occasion · #728: enemy · perfect · bright · scarcely
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enemy m. (oblique plural enemys, nominative singular enemys, nominative plural enemy)
- Alternative form of enemi.
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- English: enemy