Conflict — Defs

01 n. A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.

1.
A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.
2.
A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting.
“As soon as he [Atterbury] was himself again, he became eager for action and conflict.” — Macaulay.

“An irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces.” — W. H. Seward.

Phrases & compounds

Conflict of laws — that branch of jurisprudence which deals with individual litigation claimed to be subject to the conflicting laws of two or more states or nations; -- often used as synonymous with Private international law.

Syn. Contest; collision; struggle; combat; strife; contention; battle; fight; encounter. See Contest.

02 v. i. To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide.

imp. & p. p. Conflicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conflicting

1.
To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide.
“Fire and water conflicting together.” — Bacon.
2.
To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle.
“A man would be content to . . . conflict with great difficulties, in hopes of a mighty reward.” — Abp. Tillotson.
3.
To be in opposition; to be contradictory.
“The laws of the United States and of the individual States may, in some cases, conflict with each other.” — Wheaton.

Syn. To fight; contend; contest; resist; struggle; combat; strive; battle.