Meaning

1 senses

  1. (uncommon)To participate in a jihad.

Examples

9 sentences

  1. The spirit of jihad was ignited once again.

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  2. They kill one another in the name of jihad.

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  3. ISIS terrorists are known for killing one another in the name of jihad.

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  4. Sami became disillusioned with jihad.

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  5. What is jihad?

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Origin

Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).

Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).

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Forms

jihads, jihading, jihaded, jihaded
Base formjihad · to jihad
3rd person singularjihads
Present participlejihading
Past simplejihaded
Past participlejihaded

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyjihad
he, she, itjihads

Past simpleLesson

all personsjihaded

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave jihaded
he, she, ithas jihaded

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill jihad

Word family

2 related words
Relatedcrusadeholy war

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
jigglejigsawjihadistjill
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