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.
CONFLICTING
Con*flict"ing, a.
Defn: Being in conflict or collision, or in opposition; contending; contradictory; incompatible; contrary; opposing.
Torn with sundry conflicting passions.
Bp. Hurd.
CONFLICTIVE
Con*flict"ive, a.