refightv.

Brit.

/riːˈfʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˌriˈfaɪt/

Inflections: Past tense and past participle refought;

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, fight v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + fight v.

transitive. To fight again. Also in figurative contexts. Occasionally intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > fight (a battle, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > again

refight1663

1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus xii. 187 When the victory was ten to one upon the Parthians side, the Romans rallying afresh and refighting made it theirs.

1719 T. Gordon Apol. for Parson Alberoni 35 They afterwards behav'd themselves like Hero's, when they refought the English.

1827 Gentleman's Mag. 97 ii. 42/1 Every battle is refought by the historian with minute exactness.

1862 M. Goodman Exper. Eng. Sister of Mercy 86 If we could each of us refight our battles, doubtless our tactics would be different.

1906 Westm. Gaz. 27 Apr. 8/2 In re-fighting the final, however, France beat England.

1994 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 7 Oct. a18/1 Hobbyists and historians enjoy refighting battles long after the real guns fall silent.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	refight
释义	refightv. Brit. /riːˈfʌɪt/, U.S. /ˌriˈfaɪt/ Inflections: Past tense and past participle refought; Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, fight v. Etymology: < re- prefix + fight v. transitive. To fight again. Also in figurative contexts. Occasionally intransitive. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > fight (a battle, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > again refight1663 1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus xii. 187 When the victory was ten to one upon the Parthians side, the Romans rallying afresh and refighting made it theirs. 1719 T. Gordon Apol. for Parson Alberoni 35 They afterwards behav'd themselves like Hero's, when they refought the English. 1827 Gentleman's Mag. 97 ii. 42/1 Every battle is refought by the historian with minute exactness. 1862 M. Goodman Exper. Eng. Sister of Mercy 86 If we could each of us refight our battles, doubtless our tactics would be different. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 27 Apr. 8/2 In re-fighting the final, however, France beat England. 1994 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 7 Oct. a18/1 Hobbyists and historians enjoy refighting battles long after the real guns fall silent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1663
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