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# warring

adjective (warring); verb (form of war: war, wars, warred, warring)

«warring» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Fighting a war against each other. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warring/#m1)
2. Quarrelling or arguing strongly, like two sides who will not agree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warring/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history and stories, «warring kingdoms» or «warring tribes» are groups fighting each other. In everyday life, «warring neighbours» or «warring brothers» are people who keep arguing. Phrases: warring sides, warring factions.

### Examples

- The two warring kingdoms finally made peace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warring/#x1)
- The warring sides agreed to stop fighting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warring/#x2)
- Our warring neighbours shout over the fence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warring/#x3)
- Ancient China had a time called the Warring States. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warring/#x4)
- The teacher sat the warring twins at different tables. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warring/#x5)
- Peace talks brought the warring groups together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warring/#x6)

### Note

Spelled with double r. It is mostly used before a noun: warring sides. Do not confuse with «wearing» (having clothes on).

## In Jewish tradition

In history and stories, «warring kingdoms» or «warring tribes» are groups fighting each other. In everyday life, «warring neighbours» or «warring brothers» are people who keep arguing. Phrases: warring sides, warring factions.

### Examples

- So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. (Prophets 2KI.19.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/warring/#x1)

### Note

Spelled with double r. It is mostly used before a noun: warring sides. Do not confuse with «wearing» (having clothes on).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «warring» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/warring/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«warring» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/warring.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «warring» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/warring/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«warring» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/warring.html) on Mova free.