Con·flict v. i.  [imp. & p. p. Conflicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conflicting.]
 1. To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide.
    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.

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