Enemy Definition
ĕnə-mē
enemies
noun
enemies
A person who hates another, and wishes or tries to injure him; foe.
Webster's New World
A person hostile to an idea, cause, etc.
Webster's New World
A nation or force hostile to another; military or wartime adversary.
Webster's New World
Anything injurious or harmful.
Webster's New World
Troops, fleet, ship, member, etc. of a hostile nation.
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Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- friend
- aide
- assistant
- helper
- ally
- confidante
- benefactor
- benefactor. See syn. study at opponent.opponent
- supporter
- confederate
adjective
Hostile.
Webster's New World
Of an enemy; of a hostile nation.
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Synonyms:
Other Word Forms of Enemy
Noun
Singular:
enemyPlural:
enemiesOrigin of Enemy
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From Middle English enemy, enemye, enmy, from Old French enemi, anemi (Modern French: ennemi), from Latin inimīcus, from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”)
From Wiktionary
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Middle English enemi from Old French from Latin inimīcus in- not in–1 amīcus friend
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
