Meaning
To start to fight and try to hurt or harm someone or something.
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Word origin
From French attaquer, from Italian attaccare, meaning to join battle.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- attaquer
Grammar
Examples
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Here "attack" means to start to fight and try to hurt.
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"Attacked" is the past form of "attack".
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"Attacks" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 3: attack, anybody, secret and 7 more words.