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battle
1[bat-l]
noun
a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces.
the battle of Waterloo.
participation in such hostile encounters or engagements.
wounds received in battle.
a fight between two persons or animals.
ordering a trial by battle to settle the dispute.
any conflict or struggle.
a battle for control of the Senate.
Archaic., a battalion.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to fight (a person, army, cause, etc.).
We battled strong winds and heavy rains in our small boat.
to force or accomplish by fighting, struggling, etc..
He battled his way to the top of his profession.
battle
2[bat-l]
verb (used with object)
to furnish (a building or wall) with battlements; crenelate.
battle
1/ ˈbætəl /
noun
a fight between large armed forces; military or naval engagement; combat
conflict; contention; struggle
his battle for recognition
to start fighting
verb
to fight in or as if in military combat; contend (with)
she battled against cancer
to struggle in order to achieve something or arrive somewhere
he battled through the crowd
(intr) to scrape a living, esp by doing odd jobs
Battle
2/ ˈbætəl /
noun
a town in SE England, in East Sussex: site of the Battle of Hastings (1066); medieval abbey. Pop: 5190 (2001)
Battle
3/ ˈbætəl /
noun
Kathleen . born 1948, US opera singer: a coloratura soprano, she made her professional debut in 1972 and sang with New York City's Metropolitan Opera (1977–94)
Other Word Forms
- battler noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of battle1
Origin of battle2
Word History and Origins
Origin of battle1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
The story follows the battle between these adversaries for the futures of the Alcorn boys.
Renaissance warfare rarely had battles that delivered clear victories, so a system for negotiation among league members made ending conflicts without destructive, protracted fighting possible.
Reeves faces an “uphill battle” to plug the fiscal gap and reassure markets she has a credible plan for growth, Ebury’s Matthew Ryan says in a note.
A new report found that nine months after January’s fires, a significant number of residents in Altadena and Pacific Palisades remain displaced and continue to struggle with housing support amid ongoing battles with insurance.
In its early days, residents were angry as crowds descended on nearby villages, there were concerns about drug use, issues with gatecrashers, and even court battles over the festival's licence applications.
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