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Word - rootword - affixes
kalaban - laban - ka-~
ka.la.ban. - 3 syllables

ka- = kalaban
kalaban

kalaban : enemy (n.)
[ Etymology: Tagalog: kalaban : enemy ]
laban [lá.ban.] : defend (v.); root for (v.); take sides (v.); uphold (v.)
Synonyms: kaaway

Derivatives of laban


Glosses:
enemy
n. (group)1. enemyan opposing military force.; "the enemy attacked at dawn"
~ military force, military group, military unit, forcea unit that is part of some military service.; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"
~ foe, foeman, enemy, oppositionan armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force).; "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
n. (person)2. enemy, foe, foeman, oppositionan armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force).; "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
~ enemyan opposing military force.; "the enemy attacked at dawn"
~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machinethe military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
~ adversary, antagonist, opposer, opponent, resistersomeone who offers opposition.
~ besiegeran enemy who lays siege to your position.
n. (group)3. enemyany hostile group of people.; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"
~ people(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively.; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
n. (person)4. enemy, foea personal enemy.; "they had been political foes for years"
~ mortal enemyan enemy who wants to kill you.
~ challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competitionthe contestant you hope to defeat.; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
laban
n. (person)1. laban, rudolph labanHungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958).
~ choreographersomeone who creates new dances.
root for
v. (competition)1. pull, root fortake sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
~ sidetake sides for or against.; "Who are you widing with?"; "I'm siding against the current candidate"
uphold
v. (stative)1. bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, upholdkeep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
~ resume, re-start, restarttake up or begin anew.; "We resumed the negotiations"
~ hang in, persevere, hang on, persist, hold onbe persistent, refuse to stop.; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
~ go forward, proceed, continuemove ahead; travel onward in time or space.; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
~ perpetuatecause to continue or prevail.; "perpetuate a myth"
~ sustain, keep up, prolonglengthen or extend in duration or space.; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
~ mummifypreserve while making lifeless.; "mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of"
~ hold, keep, maintainkeep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,.; "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
~ continue, go on, go along, keep, proceedcontinue a certain state, condition, or activity.; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
v. (communication)2. upholdstand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals.
~ defend, fend for, supportargue or speak in defense of.; "She supported the motion to strike"
v. (communication)3. maintain, upholdsupport against an opponent.; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
~ vindicate, justifyshow to be right by providing justification or proof.; "vindicate a claim"
~ reassert, confirmstrengthen or make more firm.; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"