Con‐flict″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Conflicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Conflicting.] [L. conflictus, p. p. of confligere to conflict (cf. conflictare); con- + fligere to strike; cf. Gr. φλίβειν, θλίβειν, to press, L. flagrum whip.] 1. To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide. Shak.
Fire and water conflicting together.
Bacon.
2. To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle.
A man would be content to... conflict with great difficulties, in hopes of a mighty reward.
Abp. Tillotson.
3. To be in opposition; to be contradictory.
The laws of the United States and of the individual States may, in some cases, conflict with each other.
Wheaton.
Syn. — To fight; contend; contest; resist; struggle; combat; strive; battle.