From Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin cum + battuō.

• IPA^(key): /komˈbat.te.re/
• Rhymes: -attere
• Hyphenation: com‧bàt‧te‧re

combàttere (first-person singular present combàtto, first-person singular past historic combattéi, past participle combattùto, auxiliary avére)

1. (ambitransitive, also figurative) to fight; to combat

   Synonyms: lottare, guerreggiare, scontrarsi, affrontare, aggredire, assalire, attaccare, avversare, osteggiare, opporsi, contrastare, contendere, misurarsi, gareggiare, cimentarsi

2. (transitive, passive voice) to agitate or stir

   Synonyms: agitare, sconvolgere

   il mare era combattuto dai venti

   the sea was agitated by the winds

   1. to torment or distress

      era combattuto dalla scelta

      he was tormented by the choice

   2. to be racked [with da ‘by doubts, troubling thoughts, etc.’]

• battere

From Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin cum + battuō.

combattere

1. to fight