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   battle

   /ˈbatl/

   noun

   • 1. a sustained fight between large organized armed forces: "the battle lasted for several hours" Similar fightconflictarmed conflictclashstruggleskirmishengagementdogfightaffrayfrayencounterconfrontationcontestmeetingcollisiondueltusslescufflemeleefracaswarcampaigncrusadefightingwarfarecombatactionhostilitiesinformal:scrapshoot-outOpposite trucepeace
   • ▪ a lengthy and difficult conflict or struggle: "the battle against ageing" Similar conflictclashcontestcompetitionstruggledisagreementargumentdisputecontroversydebatedissensionaltercationstrife

   verb

   • 1. struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something: "he has been battling against the illness" Similar fightcombatcontend withresistwithstandstand up toput up a fight againstconfrontwarfeudstrugglestrivecampaignworktoilOpposite give upgive in
   • ▪ engage in a fight or struggle against: "firefighters battled a 9,800-acre brush fire" Similar scramblestrugglelabourfightelbowpush

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French bataille (noun), bataillier (verb), based on late Latin battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘to beat’.

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   BATTLE definition: 1. a fight between armed forces: 2. an argument between two groups or against a situation that a…. Learn more.

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   A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control. The political battle over the pre-budget report promises to be a bitter one. ...the eternal battle between good and evil in the world. ...a macho battle for supremacy.

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   1. : a hostile encounter between opposing military forces. the battle of Normandy. soldiers who fell in battle. sometimes used before another noun. battle gear. 2. : a usually lengthy contest, struggle, or controversy. a child custody battle. legal battles.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbattle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ˈbætl/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] a fight between armies, ships or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people. Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo. in battle His father had been killed in battle. to go into battle.

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   Definitions of battle. noun. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war. “Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga” synonyms: conflict, engagement, fight. see more. noun. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) synonyms: conflict, struggle. see more. noun.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbattle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to try very hard to achieve something difficult or to deal with something unpleasant or dangerous. Both teams battled hard. battle for something The two leaders are battling for control of the government.