Conflict
Conflict , noun
[Latin conflictus a striking together, from confligere, -flictum, to strike together, to fight: compare French conflit, formerly also conflict. See Conflict, v.]
1.
A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.
2.
A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting.
As soon as he [Atterbury] was himself again, he became eager for action and conflict.
An irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces.
Collocations (1)
Conflict of laws , that branch of jurisprudence which deals with individual litigation claimed to be subject to the conflicting laws of two or more states or nations; -- often used as synonymous with Private international law.
Conflict , intransitive verb
[Latin conflictus, past participle of confligere to conflict (compare conflictare); con- + fligere to strike; compare Greek fli`bein, qli`bein, to press, Latin flagrum whip.]
1.
To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide. — Shakespeare
Fire and water conflicting together.
2.
To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle.
A man would be content to... conflict with great difficulties, in hopes of a mighty reward.
3.
To be in opposition; to be contradictory.
The laws of the United States and of the individual States may, in some cases, conflict with each other.