foe

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noun

ˈfō

: one who has personal enmity for another

Embrace, embrace, my Sons! be foes no more!

Alexander Pope

: an enemy in war

: adversary, opponent

a political foe

: one who opposes on principle

a foe of needless expenditures

a foe of censorship

: something prejudicial or injurious

Synonyms

Noun

adversary
antagonist
enemy
hostile
opponent

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Example Sentences

Noun Many considered him a foe of democracy. Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But in this case especially, because of the nature of the foe at hand, those twin pillars must line up as precisely as possible or risk a further backslide into a dangerous past.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022 The desperate conditions in Mariupol and elsewhere paint a grim picture for Ukraine of an overwhelmingly powerful military foe willing to launch more attacks on civilian targets, including schools and hospitals.

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 That much comes with the territory when one of the most accomplished prep players in state history returns as a member of an intra-conference foe.

Adam Jardy, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2022 This is just another vacation Saturday — and landmark downfall of a foe — for Meredith.

Jodi Walker, EW.com, 15 Nov. 2021 What was the best way to protect the nation from the deadly stirrings of a belligerent foe?

New York Times, 30 Oct. 2021 The possible connection to Evil Corp, which Bloomberg News first reported, would mean Sinclair Broadcast Group had been in the crosshairs of a formidable foe.

Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 20 Oct. 2021 Andrew Buller-Russ writes: These Rams just seem like too tough of a foe for Seattle to knock off, regardless of the venue.

Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2021 Grabbing hold of a foe’s jersey is a no-no in Kenyon Green’s line of work.

Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English fo, from Old English fāh, from fāh, adjective, hostile; akin to Old High German gifēh hostile

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	foes
释义	foe 1 of 2 noun ˈfō 1 : one who has personal enmity for another Embrace, embrace, my Sons! be foes no more! Alexander Pope 2 a : an enemy in war b : adversary, opponent a political foe 3 : one who opposes on principle a foe of needless expenditures a foe of censorship 4 : something prejudicial or injurious FOE 2 of 2 abbreviation Fraternal Order of Eagles Synonyms Noun adversary antagonist enemy hostile opponent See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Many considered him a foe of democracy. Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike. Recent Examples on the Web Noun But in this case especially, because of the nature of the foe at hand, those twin pillars must line up as precisely as possible or risk a further backslide into a dangerous past. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022 The desperate conditions in Mariupol and elsewhere paint a grim picture for Ukraine of an overwhelmingly powerful military foe willing to launch more attacks on civilian targets, including schools and hospitals. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 That much comes with the territory when one of the most accomplished prep players in state history returns as a member of an intra-conference foe. Adam Jardy, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2022 This is just another vacation Saturday — and landmark downfall of a foe — for Meredith. Jodi Walker, EW.com, 15 Nov. 2021 What was the best way to protect the nation from the deadly stirrings of a belligerent foe? New York Times, 30 Oct. 2021 The possible connection to Evil Corp, which Bloomberg News first reported, would mean Sinclair Broadcast Group had been in the crosshairs of a formidable foe. Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 20 Oct. 2021 Andrew Buller-Russ writes: These Rams just seem like too tough of a foe for Seattle to knock off, regardless of the venue. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2021 Grabbing hold of a foe’s jersey is a no-no in Kenyon Green’s line of work. Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Sep. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English fo, from Old English fāh, from fāh, adjective, hostile; akin to Old High German gifēh hostile First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing foe mortal foe/rival mortal foe/rival Kids Definition foe noun ˈfō : an enemy of a person or a country foes noun plural of foe 1 as in enemies one that is hostile toward another are you friend or foe? Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance enemies opponents adversaries hostiles antagonists attackers rivals archenemies competitors combatants invaders assailants nemeses ill-wishers archfoes banes bêtes noires emulators Antonyms & Near Antonyms friends allies pals buddies colleagues chums comrades partners cronies amigos compadres fellows mates musketeers collaborators accomplices confederates abettors friendlies followers adherents disciples supporters hearties sympathizers benefactors abetters backers hobnobbers hail-fellows exponents hail-fellows-well-met well-wishers See More 2 as in opponents one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict this Saturday our team will go up against our longtime foes in a game that will determine the champion of the conference Synonyms & Similar Words opponents rivals adversaries enemies competitors antagonists contestants equals matches combatants attackers archenemies invaders assailants nemeses curses banes bêtes noires Antonyms & Near Antonyms allies partners supporters proponents accomplices advocates champions confederates sympathizers exponents See More
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