guerrear

Senses

1. 1.

   to wage war

   to conduct military operations or combat against an enemy

2. 2.

   to fight

   to engage in conflict or struggle

3. 3.

   to quarrel

   to argue or dispute persistently

Examples

• "Los dos reinos guerrearon durante varios años."

  The two kingdoms waged war for several years.

• "Los ejércitos guerreaban en la frontera sin cesar."

  The armies fought continuously on the border.

• "Siempre están guerreando sobre asuntos triviales."

  They are always quarreling over trivial matters.

Usage

Guerrear is a formal or literary verb, more commonly used in historical or elevated contexts than in everyday speech. It can refer to actual military conflict or metaphorically to prolonged argument or rivalry. The present indicative is guerreo, guerreas, guerrea, etc.