ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONFLICT
From Latin conflictus, from conflīgere to combat, from flīgere to strike.
WHAT DOES CONFLICT MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of conflict in the English dictionary
The first definition of conflict in the dictionary is a struggle or clash between opposing forces; battle. Other definition of conflict is a state of opposition between ideas, interests, etc; disagreement or controversy. Conflict is also a clash, as between two appointments made for the same time.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONFLICT
PRESENT
Present
I conflict
you conflict
he/she/it conflicts
we conflict
you conflict
they conflict
Present continuous
I am conflicting
you are conflicting
he/she/it is conflicting
we are conflicting
you are conflicting
they are conflicting
Present perfect
I have conflicted
you have conflicted
he/she/it has conflicted
we have conflicted
you have conflicted
they have conflicted
Present perfect continuous
I have been conflicting
you have been conflicting
he/she/it has been conflicting
we have been conflicting
you have been conflicting
they have been conflicting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I conflicted
you conflicted
he/she/it conflicted
we conflicted
you conflicted
they conflicted
Past continuous
I was conflicting
you were conflicting
he/she/it was conflicting
we were conflicting
you were conflicting
they were conflicting
Past perfect
I had conflicted
you had conflicted
he/she/it had conflicted
we had conflicted
you had conflicted
they had conflicted
Past perfect continuous
I had been conflicting
you had been conflicting
he/she/it had been conflicting
we had been conflicting
you had been conflicting
they had been conflicting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will conflict
you will conflict
he/she/it will conflict
we will conflict
you will conflict
they will conflict
Future continuous
I will be conflicting
you will be conflicting
he/she/it will be conflicting
we will be conflicting
you will be conflicting
they will be conflicting
Future perfect
I will have conflicted
you will have conflicted
he/she/it will have conflicted
we will have conflicted
you will have conflicted
they will have conflicted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been conflicting
you will have been conflicting
he/she/it will have been conflicting
we will have been conflicting
you will have been conflicting
they will have been conflicting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would conflict
you would conflict
he/she/it would conflict
we would conflict
you would conflict
they would conflict
Conditional continuous
I would be conflicting
you would be conflicting
he/she/it would be conflicting
we would be conflicting
you would be conflicting
they would be conflicting
Conditional perfect
I would have conflict
you would have conflict
he/she/it would have conflict
we would have conflict
you would have conflict
they would have conflict
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been conflicting
you would have been conflicting
he/she/it would have been conflicting
we would have been conflicting
you would have been conflicting
they would have been conflicting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you conflict
we let´s conflict
you conflict
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
conflicted
Present Participle
conflicting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «CONFLICT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
conflict.
To a considerable degree, all minority groups suffer from the same state of marginality with its haunting consequences of insecurity, conflict, and irritation.
The Arab-Israeli conflict is also in many ways a conflict about status: it's a war between two peoples who feel deeply humiliated by the other, who want the other to respect them. Battles over status can be even more intractable than those over land or water or oil.
The social system grows rigid but the productive forces continue to expand, and conflict ensues between the forces of production and the social conditions of production.
The U.S. cannot force Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds to make peace or to act for the common good. They have been in conflict for 1,400 years.
And now the momentous day, a day to be forever remembered in the annals of the country, arrived. Early in the morning on the 1st of July the conflict began.
The miracle of unity is being granted to us as we pray and work for it in the Lord's way. Our hearts will be knit together in unity. God has promised that blessing to His faithful Saints whatever their differences in background and whatever conflict rages around them.
Before journalism, I had worked doing medical aid work in conflict zones. Then, as a journalist, I had written about hospitals in war zones.
To avoid a military conflict, Saddam Hussein has no other choice than to leave the country.
There are still journalists who risk their lives in situations of conflict, versus those who sit behind a desk at 'News of the World' to report on whether someone is going out with somebody or not.
Iraq is a manufactured conflict for the sake of geopolitical dominance in the area.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONFLICT»
Discover the use of
conflict in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
conflict and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of
Conflict Management
The Handbook of Conflict Management cuts across theoretical perspectives, strategic models, and situational contexts as the first all-encompassing conflict management reference.
William J. Pammer, Jerri Killian,
2003
2
The Strategy of
Conflict
'In eminently lucid and often charming language, Professor Schelling's work opens to rational analysis a crucial field of politics, the international politics of threat, or as the current term goes, of deterrence.
Thomas C. Schelling,
1980
Using Conflict Theory presents how and why conflict erupts, and how it can be managed.
Otomar J. Bartos, Paul Wehr,
2002
This volume charts a new frontier of applied ethnomusicology by highlighting the role of music in both inciting and resolving a spectrum of social and political conflicts in the contemporary world.
John Morgan O'Connell, Salwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco,
2010
5
Culture and
Conflict Resolution
The book explores divergent theories of social conflict and differing strategies that shape the conduct of diplomacy, and examines the role that culture has (and has not) played in conflict resolution.
6
The Handbook of
Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
The Handbook of Conflict Resolution, Second Edition is written for both the seasoned professional and the student who wants to deepen their understanding of the processes involved in conflicts and their knowledge of how to manage them ...
Morton Deutsch, Peter T. Coleman, Eric C. Marcus,
2011
7
Ethnic Groups in
Conflict, Updated Edition with a New Preface
A groundbreaking work when it was published in 1985, the book remains an original and powerfully argued comparative analysis of one of the most important forces in the contemporary world.
8
Natural Resources and
Conflict in Africa: The Tragedy of ...
The first comprehensive account of the linkage between natural resources and political and social conflict in Africa.
9
Arts Approaches to
Conflict
Arts Approaches to Conflict explores how various arts approaches can both raise our understanding of conflict and lead to its constructive resolution.
"This book demonstrates that , despite a shared genome, conflicts between interacting males and females are ubiquitous, and that selection in the two sexes is continuously pulling this genome in opposite directions.
Göran Arnqvist, Locke Rowe,
2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONFLICT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
conflict is used in the context of the following news items.
IDF would seek destruction of Hamas military wing if future conflict …
In a future conflict, the IDF plans to keep critical unit headquarters away from the Gaza border, out of the range of Hamas mortar attacks. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
Talks to Resolve Ukraine Conflict End Without Results
The negotiating group aiming at resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine has ended its latest round of talks without firm results. Martin Sajdik ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
Op-Ed: Conflict of interest on school tests
A strong whiff of conflict tainted the process of choosing between Massachusetts' previous academic standards and Common Core, which ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
Mediators urge de-escalation of conflict between Colombia and Farc …
Mediators urge de-escalation of conflict between Colombia and ... for an “urgent de-escalation” of armed conflict in the South American country. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
The Ghosts of Srebrenica: Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict
Two decades have elapsed since Gen. Ratko Mladic's units of the Army of Republika Srpska killed over 8,000 Bosniaks near Srebrenica during ... «War on the Rocks, Jul 15»
When Global Banking Standards Conflict With Local Needs
Central banks in the developing world are caught between adhering to international banking standards and serving potential customers who ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
First official attempt at peace talks to end conflict in Afghanistan
Just a day after a suicide bomber targeted NATO troops in the Afghan capital, the first official peace talks have been held between the Taliban ... «euronews, Jul 15»
Malvinas conflict former soldiers' claim to pension denied by …
Argentina's Supreme Court in what is considered a lead case on Tuesday ruled contrary to Malvinas war pensions for the former soldiers who ... «MercoPress, Jul 15»
Civilian death toll in Yemen conflict rises above 1500, UN says
(CNN) -- The grinding conflict in Yemen has killed more than 1,500 civilians, the United Nations says, warning that millions of people in the ... «KBZK Bozeman News, Jul 15»
Court convicts Palestinian of mass stabbing in Tel Aviv
He said he was motivated by last summer's conflict in the Gaza Strip, unrest on the Temple Mount, and watching extremist Islamist content that ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»