war·fare (wôr?fâr?)n.1. a. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.b. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic: guerrilla warfare; chemical warfare.2. A state of disharmony or conflict; strife: constant spousal warfare in the household.3. Acts undertaken to destroy or undermine the strength of another: political warfare.[Middle English : warre, war; see war + fare, journey (from Old English faru, from faran, to journey; see fare).]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.warfare (?w???f??) n1. (Military) the act, process, or an instance of waging war2. conflict, struggle, or strifeCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014war?fare (?w?r?f??r) n. 1. the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war. 2. armed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like. 3. conflict, esp. when vicious and unrelenting, between competitors, political rivals, etc. [1425?75; late Middle English werefare literally, a faring forth to war; see war1, fare] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.