مُبَادَاةٌ

1.
The going, or coming, out, or forth, in the field, to encounter another in battle, or war. (TA.)
2.
And [more commonly] The showing open enmity, or hostility, with any one: (KL, TA:) [a meaning more fully expressed by the phrase مُبَادَاةٌ بِالعَدَاوَةِ: for you say,] بَادَى بِالعَدَاوَةِ He showed open enmity, or hostility, [with another;] synonym جَاهَرَ بِهَا; (S, K; *) as also تبادى: (K:) or you say, بالعدواة تبادوا they showed open enmity, or hostility, one with another; synonym تَجَاهَرُوا بِهَا. (S.) You say also, بادى النَّاسَ بِأَمْرِهِ He showed, or revealed, to the people, or to men, his affair, or case. (TA.) [Thus, باداهُ بِالأَمْرِ and لَهُ الأَمْرَ ابدى signify the same; i. e. He showed, or revealed, to him the affair, or case.]
3.
And بادى بَيْنَهُمَا He measured, or compared, them both together, each with the other. (A, TA.)

Perseus ID: n2039