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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: a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces. See examples of BATTLE used in a sentence.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBATTLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a situation in which two people or groups compete against each other or have an argument about something: a battle for control in the boardroom. battle noun (PROBLEMS/ILLNESS) B2. a fight against something that is hurting or destroying you: a long battle against cancer. Idioms. fight a losing battle. battle. verb [ I ] uk / ˈbætl / us.

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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 › american_englishbattle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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