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   bat·tle

   /ˈbad(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a sustained fight between large organized armed forces: "the Battle of Shiloh" Similar fightconflictarmed conflictclashstruggleskirmishengagementdogfightaffrayfrayencounterconfrontationcontestmeetingcollisiondueltusslescufflemeleefracaswarcampaigncrusadefightingwarfarecombatactionhostilitiesinformal:scrapshoot-outOpposite trucepeace
   • ▪ a lengthy and difficult conflict or struggle: "the battle against aging" Similar conflictclashcontestcompetitionstruggledisagreementargumentdisputecontroversydebatedissensionaltercationstrife

   verb

   • 1. fight or 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 scramblestrugglelaborfightelbowpush

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › battleBattle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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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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   Battle, action, skirmish mean a conflict between organized armed forces. A battle is a prolonged and general conflict pursued to a definite decision: the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. A skirmish is a slight engagement, often on the periphery of an area of battle: several minor skirmishes.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › battleBattle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBATTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

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

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   battle. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › battleBattle - definition of battle by The Free Dictionary

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   (băt′l) n. 1. a. An encounter between opposing forces: an important battle in the Pacific campaign. b. Armed fighting; combat: wounded in battle. 2. A match between two combatants: trial by battle. 3. a. A protracted controversy or struggle: won the battle of the budget. b. An intense competition: a battle of wits. v. bat·tled, bat·tling, bat·tles.