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feud 1

(fyo͞od)
n.
A bitter, often prolonged quarrel or state of enmity, especially such a state of hostilities between two families or clans.
intr.v. feud·ed, feud·ing, feuds
To carry on or perpetuate a bitter quarrel or state of enmity.
[Alteration (probably influenced by feud) of Middle English fede, from Old French faide, of Germanic origin.]

feud 2

(fyo͞od)
n.
See fee.
[Medieval Latin feudum, of Germanic origin; see peku- in Indo-European roots.]
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feud

(fjuːd)
n
1. long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals; vendetta
2. a quarrel or dispute
vb
(intr) to take part in or carry on a feud
[C13 fede, from Old French feide, from Old High German fēhida; related to Old English fæhth hostility; see foe]

feud

(fjuːd) or

feod

n
(Law) feudal law land held in return for service
[C17: from Medieval Latin feodum, of Germanic origin; see fee]
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feud1

(fyud)

n.
1. Also called blood feud. a bitter continuous hostility, esp. between families, clans, etc., lasting for many years or generations.
2. a bitter quarrel or contention; argument.
v.i.
3. to engage in a feud.
[1300–50; alter. of fead, Middle English fede < Middle French fe(i)de < Germanic; compare Old High German fēhida. See foe, -th 1]

feud2

(fyud)

n.
[1605–15; < Medieval Latin feudum, variant of feodum. See fief]
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feud

fief.
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feud


Past participle: feuded
Gerund: feuding

Imperative
feud
feud
Present
I feud
you feud
he/she/it feuds
we feud
you feud
they feud
Preterite
I feuded
you feuded
he/she/it feuded
we feuded
you feuded
they feuded
Present Continuous
I am feuding
you are feuding
he/she/it is feuding
we are feuding
you are feuding
they are feuding
Present Perfect
I have feuded
you have feuded
he/she/it has feuded
we have feuded
you have feuded
they have feuded
Past Continuous
I was feuding
you were feuding
he/she/it was feuding
we were feuding
you were feuding
they were feuding
Past Perfect
I had feuded
you had feuded
he/she/it had feuded
we had feuded
you had feuded
they had feuded
Future
I will feud
you will feud
he/she/it will feud
we will feud
you will feud
they will feud
Future Perfect
I will have feuded
you will have feuded
he/she/it will have feuded
we will have feuded
you will have feuded
they will have feuded
Future Continuous
I will be feuding
you will be feuding
he/she/it will be feuding
we will be feuding
you will be feuding
they will be feuding
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been feuding
you have been feuding
he/she/it has been feuding
we have been feuding
you have been feuding
they have been feuding
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been feuding
you will have been feuding
he/she/it will have been feuding
we will have been feuding
you will have been feuding
they will have been feuding
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been feuding
you had been feuding
he/she/it had been feuding
we had been feuding
you had been feuding
they had been feuding
Conditional
I would feud
you would feud
he/she/it would feud
we would feud
you would feud
they would feud
Past Conditional
I would have feuded
you would have feuded
he/she/it would have feuded
we would have feuded
you would have feuded
they would have feuded
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. feud - a bitter quarrel between two parties
conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
blood feud, vendetta - a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
Verb 1. feud - carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years"
fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
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feud

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Translations
عِداء مُسْتَحْكِم
lénosporsvár
fejdestrid
Fehde Lehen sich befehden
ættadeila, ættflokkadeila
vaidai
naids
svár
spor
düşmanlıkkan davası

feud

[fjuːd]
A. N → enemistad f heredada
a family feud → una disputa familiar
B. VI → pelearse
to feud with sb → pelearse con algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

feud

[ˈfjuːd]
n (= quarrel) → dispute f
a family feud → une querelle de famille
vi → se disputer, se quereller
to feud with sb → se quereller avec qn
to feud with each other → se quereller
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

feud

(lit, fig)
n → Fehde f; to have a feud with somebody → mit jdm in Fehde liegen
vi → sich befehden, in Fehde liegen
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feud

[fjuːd]
1. n → faida, contesa, lotta
a family feud → una faida familiare
2. vi to feud (with sb) → essere in lotta (con qn)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

feud

(fjuːd) noun
a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc. There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years. vete عِداء مُسْتَحْكِم вражда rixa spor (letitý), svár die Fehde fejde; strid βεντέτα enemistad verivaen, veritasu دشمنی دیرین sukuriita querelle ריב कलह लंबे समय से चलने वाली zavada ellenségeskedés dendam kesumat, permusuhan ættadeila, ættflokkadeila contesa 宿恨 (특히 씨족 간의 대를 이은) 불화, 숙원 nesantaika, vaidai (cilšu, ģimeņu) naids persengketaan vete feide, strid spór تربګنى، دښمنى، بدى rixa vrajbă наследственная вражда svár spor razmirica fejd ความอาฆาต kan davası, düşmanlık (部落、家族間的)世仇 ворожнеча طویل پشتینی عداوت mối thù truyền kiếp (部落和家族间的)世仇
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