Looking for the meaning of the word ENEMY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ENEMY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Enemy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French enemi, from Latin inimicus, from in- ‘not’ + amicus ‘friend’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛnɪmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
Short Definition:person who is actively opposed or hostile to person or thing
Examples:- the traditional enemies of his tribe
- Nigel made many enemies
- this man was her sworn enemy
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