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embattle
em·bat·tle E0101700 (ĕm-băt′l)tr.v. em·bat·tled, em·bat·tling, em·bat·tles 1. To prepare for battle; array.2. To furnish with battlements for defense.
[Middle English embataillen, from Old French embataillier : en-, in; see en-1 + bataillier, to battle (from bataille, battle; see battle).]embattle (ɪmˈbætəl) vb (tr) 1. (Military) to deploy (troops) for battle2. (Military) to strengthen or fortify (a position, town, etc)3. (Fortifications) to provide (a building) with battlements[C14: from Old French embataillier; see en-1, battle]em•bat•tle1 (ɛmˈbæt l)
v.t. -tled, -tling. 1. to arm or array for battle. 2. to fortify (a town, camp, etc.). [1350–1400; Middle English embatailen < Middle French embataillier. See em-1, battle1] em•bat•tle2 (ɛmˈbæt l)
v.t. -tled, -tling. to furnish with battlements. [1350–1400; Middle English embatailen. See em-1, battle2] embattle
Past participle: embattled
Gerund: embattling
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| I embattle | | you embattle | | he/she/it embattles | | we embattle | | you embattle | | they embattle |
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| I embattled | | you embattled | | he/she/it embattled | | we embattled | | you embattled | | they embattled |
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| I am embattling | | you are embattling | | he/she/it is embattling | | we are embattling | | you are embattling | | they are embattling |
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| I have embattled | | you have embattled | | he/she/it has embattled | | we have embattled | | you have embattled | | they have embattled |
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| I was embattling | | you were embattling | | he/she/it was embattling | | we were embattling | | you were embattling | | they were embattling |
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| I had embattled | | you had embattled | | he/she/it had embattled | | we had embattled | | you had embattled | | they had embattled |
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| I will embattle | | you will embattle | | he/she/it will embattle | | we will embattle | | you will embattle | | they will embattle |
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| I will have embattled | | you will have embattled | | he/she/it will have embattled | | we will have embattled | | you will have embattled | | they will have embattled |
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| I will be embattling | | you will be embattling | | he/she/it will be embattling | | we will be embattling | | you will be embattling | | they will be embattling |
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| I have been embattling | | you have been embattling | | he/she/it has been embattling | | we have been embattling | | you have been embattling | | they have been embattling |
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| I will have been embattling | | you will have been embattling | | he/she/it will have been embattling | | we will have been embattling | | you will have been embattling | | they will have been embattling |
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| I had been embattling | | you had been embattling | | he/she/it had been embattling | | we had been embattling | | you had been embattling | | they had been embattling |
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| I would embattle | | you would embattle | | he/she/it would embattle | | we would embattle | | you would embattle | | they would embattle |
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| I would have embattled | | you would have embattled | | he/she/it would have embattled | | we would have embattled | | you would have embattled | | they would have embattled |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | embattle - fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense; "an embattled castle"fort, fortify - enclose by or as if by a fortification | | 2. | embattle - prepare for battle or conflictmachinate, devise, prepare, organise, organize, get up - arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office" |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeembattledembattle
Related to embattle: fortifyWords related to embattleverb fortify by furnishing with battlements for defenseRelated Wordsverb prepare for battle or conflictRelated Words- machinate
- devise
- prepare
- organise
- organize
- get up
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