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Meaning of 'foe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Foe [ n.]
- One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or malice, against another; an enemy.
- An enemy in war; a hostile army.
- One who opposes on principle; an opponent; an adversary; an ill-wisher; as, a foe to religion.
2 . Foe [ v. t.]
- To treat as an enemy.

Meaning of 'foe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . foe [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
Example in sentence:
  • a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies
Meaning (2):
- a personal enemy
Example in sentence:
  • they had been political foes for years

Nearby Words:

foehood foeman foemen foetal foetation foeticide foetor foetus

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