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enemy

noun

  1. individual or a group that is verified as forcefully adverse or threatening
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Pronunciation: /ˈɛnəmi/ / /ˈenəmi/ / /ˈɛnəme/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English enemy, enemye, enmy, borrowed from Old French enemi, anemi (Modern French ennemi), from Latin inimīcus, from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”). Displaced Middle English fend (“enemy”), from Old English fēond (“enemy”), which survived into Modern English as fiend, but with a different meaning. Doublet of inimic.

  1. Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

    under enemy duress

    He made a lot of enemies after reducing the working hours in his department.

  2. A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.

    Rally together against a common enemy.

  3. Something harmful or threatening to another

    The very thing the 16 skiers and snowboarders had sought — fresh, soft snow — instantly became the enemy. Somewhere above, a pristine meadow cracked in the shape of a lightning bolt, slicing a slab nearly 200 feet across and 3 feet deep. Gravity did the rest.

  4. Of, by, relating to, or belonging to an enemy.

    The building was destroyed by enemy bombing.

  5. A non-player character that tries to harm the player.

    Use gadgets like Nakishkas to fend off enemies.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English enemy, enemye, enmy, borrowed from Old French enemi, anemi (Modern French ennemi), from Latin inimīcus, from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”). Displaced Middle English fend (“enemy”), from Old English fēond (“enemy”), which survived into Modern English as fiend, but with a different meaning. Doublet of inimic.

  1. To make an enemy of.

    These prelates and nobles, seeing themselves dispossessed by the death of this king don Alfonso, to whom they had adhered, and enemied with the king don Enrique his brother, whom they had deserted, were in great fear, dreading the indignation of the king, whom by letters and words they had much injured; and they found no other remedy for their defense but to continue the division which they had begun in the realm, raising for queen of it the princess doña Isabel in place of her brother.

    But rather the life He has lived People he met Befriended and enemied