ENEMIES

Definition: ENEMIES

ENEMIES

Plural

1. Of Enemy

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "ENEMIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Enemy

With friends like that, who needs enemies?; Lord protect me from my friends; I can protect myself from my enemies.

Crosswords: ENEMIES

We knew that we had to monitor our enemies. We've also come to realise that we need to monitor the people who are monitoring them (Enemy of the State; writing credit: David Marconi)

If you'd come to me in friendship, then this scum that ruined your daughter would be suffering this very day. And if by chance an honest man like yourself should make enemies, then they would become my enemies (The Godfather; writing credit: Francis Coppola and Mario Puzo. Based on the novel by Mario Puzo.)

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer (Cruel Intentions; writing credit: Roger Kumble. Based on the novel 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' by Choderlos de Laclos.)

The blade had a vitalizing effect on me. My physical energy no longer decayed over time and the wounds inflicted by my enemies healed almost instantly (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver II; writing credit: Amy Hennig)

And there's nothing in the Scriptures to say that he did not. Why, even the saints have been known to employ comedy, to ridicule the enemies of the Faith (Name der Rose, Der; writing credit: Andrew Birkin; Gérard Brach)

It's mental, mash your enemies, we out in the rental (Down Ass Bitch; performing artist: Ja Rule)

Already told you I'm lookin for enemies (Put Ya Hands Up; performing artist: KISS)

To trample down my enemies (LADY IN BLACK; performing artist: Uriah Heep)

Always forgive your enemies but never forget their names. (references; author: unknown)

Enemies (1974)

Best of Enemies (1968)

The Best of Enemies (1961)

Secret Enemies (1942)

Friendly Enemies (1942)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Central Europe: Enemies, Neighbors, Friends (reference)

• Freedom and Its Betrayal: Six Enemies of Human Liberty (reference)

• Honor Among Enemies (Honor Harrington Series, Book 6) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• In The Presence of Mine Enemies (reference)

• Public Enemies (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• How to Make Enemies & Irritate (reference)

• Enemies of Silence (reference)

• Worst Enemies (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Who needs friends with enemies like these. Credit: Library of Congress.

For the enemies he has made. Credit: Library of Congress.

With such friends he doesn't need enemies / Gib Crockett. Credit: Library of Congress.

The kings friend boarded at sea, or the wife defeating her enemies. Credit: Library of Congress.

Reconnoisance [sic] of the Enemies position in front of Fairfax Ct. House Oct. 18th 1861. Credit: Library of Congress.

Effects of shells upon the enemies rifle pits at the crossing over the Rappahannock--June 5th. Credit: Library of Congress.

The bivouac feast after a successful forage in the enemies country after the occupation of Munson's hill. Credit: Library of Congress.

Unfinished dam on the enemies line. Credit: Library of Congress.

Russells Brigade, 1st div. 6th Army Corps, crossing in Pontoons to storm the enemies rifle pits on the Rappahannock. Credit: Library of Congress.

12th May Hancock and Wright fighting for the enemies rifle pits sketched from Lundmans house. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

It was natural for them to put themselves under a frame of government which might best serve to that end, and chuse the wisest and bravest man to conduct them in their wars, and lead them out against their enemies, and in this chiefly be their ruler. (Second Treatise of Government)

We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends. (reference)

Clause 1: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. (reference)

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. (reference)

At this stage, therefore, the proletarians do not fight their enemies, but the enemies of their enemies, the remnants of absolute monarchy, the landowners, the non-industrial bourgeois, the petty bourgeoisie. (reference)

They shall be deemed to have become enemies from the date when such trading was prohibited or otherwise became unlawful. (reference)

Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

This Fauchelevent was one of the few who were still enemies of Monsieur Madeleine at this time

He understood little or nothing of it at first but he became slowly aware that his father had enemies and that some fight was going to take place

Credit Makes Enemies.

Nay, sometimes the floor is strewn with dust on purpose, when the person to be admitted happens to have powerful enemies at court

My enemies are worms, cool days, and most of all woodchucks

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Business

With its entry into NATO, Poland's enemies of forty years are now its allies. (references)

Civil Liberties

Sierra Leone

All are enemies of the State." There was no further action or subsequent threats during the year. (references)

Colombia

In October Reporters without Frontiers noted that the paramilitaries were the main threat to press freedom, and in May the Committee to Protect Journalists released a list of the 10 worst enemies of press freedom that included Carlos Castano of the AUC. (references)

Cuba

Jehovah's Witnesses, once considered "active religious enemies of the revolution," were allowed to proselytize quietly door-to-door and generally were not subject to overt government harassment, although there were sporadic reports of harassment by local Communist Party and government officials. (references)

Economic History

Afghanistan

Over the next 2 months, instability plagued Amin's regime as he moved against perceived enemies in the PDPA. (references)

Gabon

During the last seven centuries, Bantu ethnic groups arrived in the area from several directions to escape enemies or find new land. (references)

Namibia

The constitution defined the role of the military as "defending the territory and national interests." Namibia formed the National Defense Force (NDF), comprised of former enemies in a 23-year bush war: the PLAN and South West African territorial force. (references)

Political Economy

Belarus

Under Lukashenka's direction, the Presidential Guard--initially created to protect senior officials--continued to act against the political enemies of the Lukashenka regime with no judicial or legislative oversight. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "ENEMIES": deadly enemies ♦ enemies of our name ♦ i can protect myself from my enemies ♦ make no enemies ♦ mortal enemies ♦ natural enemies ♦ swore enemies ♦ sworn enemies. Additional references.

Beginning with "ENEMIES": enemies-in-a-hole.

Ending with "ENEMIES": arch-enemies, ex-enemies.

Chinese 

敌人 (Adversaries, Adversary, Enemy). (various references)

Dutch

natuurlijke vijanden (natural enemies). (various references)

Finnish

hankkia itselleen vihamiehiä (make enemies). (various references)

German

Feinde (fiends, foes). (various references)

Hungarian

esküdt ellenségek (sworn enemies), ellenségeimnek kiszolgáltatva (naked to mine enemies), halálos ellenségek (mortal enemies). (various references)

Italian

nemici naturali (natural enemies). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

四面楚歌 (be betrayedby everybody, be surrounded by enemies on all sides). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

しめ�"そか (be betrayedby everybody, be surrounded by enemies on all sides). (various references)

Korean 

� � (Enemy, foe). (various references)

Manx

noidyn foshlit (avowed enemies). (various references)

Pig Latin

enemiesay.(various references)

Romanian

duşmani de moarte (deadly enemies, mortal enemies), duşmani ai familiei noastre (enemies of our name). (various references)

Swedish

fiender. (various references)

Turkish

ezeli düşmanlar (swore enemies), hiç düşmanı olmamak (make no enemies), can düşmanları (mortal enemies, swore enemies). (various references)

1. bal. (various references)

hamerethanãm. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words ending with "ENEMIES": archenemies. (additional references)

Misspellings

"ENEMIES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: eenies, ememies, enamines, eneemys, eneies, enemaed, enemi, enemia, enemis, enemyes, Eunomius, Geheime, Menenius, Nyemyets, Ohnemus. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: mense, mesne, miens, mines, neems, seine, semen.

-3 letters: emes, mien, mine, mise, neem, nims, seem, seen, seme, semi, sene, sine.

-4 letters: eme, ems, ens, ins, ism, men, mis, nee, nim, see, sei, sen, sim, sin.

-5 letters: em, en, es, in, is, me, mi, ne, si.

+1 letter: emetines.

+2 letters: beseeming, eminences, esteeming, examinees, excisemen.

+3 letters: belemnites, cementites, ceremonies, clemencies, determines, eigenmodes, eminencies, extermines, genteelism, hegemonies, hegumenies, madeleines, menageries, mesenteric, misentered, nemertines, reexamines, sedimented, seemliness, servicemen, unseemlier.

+4 letters: absenteeism, archenemies, centimeters, comediennes, defeminizes, defilements, definements, demonetizes, despisement, determiners, effeminates, emergencies, emptinesses, enticements, excitements, experiments, genteelisms, immenseness, intermeshed, intermeshes, meatinesses, meperidines, mercenaries, merrinesses, mesenteries, messinesses, metagenesis, methedrines, minesweeper, misrendered, primenesses, refinements, remoistened, remonetizes, retirements, revilements, seaminesses, smithereens, teemingness, teleonomies, tensiometer, unbeseeming, unseemliest, wisenheimer.