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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bat•tle1 /ˈbætəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -tled, -tling. n. - Militarya fight between two opposing military forces: [countable]Several important battles took place for control of this seaport.[uncountable]He got a medal for wounds received in battle.
- any conflict between two persons, groups, etc.:[countable]the battle of the sexes.
v. - to fight (with an opponent) in a conflict: [no object]The two armies battled furiously.[~ + against/with + object]battling against inflation and unemployment; They battled with the Germans for control of the sea.[~ + object]battled the Germans for control of the sea.[~ + for + object]battling for his life.
- to struggle;
try to accomplish or achieve: [~ + to + verb]battling to reduce our taxes.[~ + object + to + verb]battling the big car companies to lower their prices.
See -bat-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bat•tle1 (bat′l),USA pronunciation n., v., -tled, -tling. n. - Militarya hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces:the battle of Waterloo.
- Militaryparticipation in such hostile encounters or engagements:wounds received in battle.
- a fight between two persons or animals:ordering a trial by battle to settle the dispute.
- any conflict or struggle:a battle for control of the Senate.
- Military[Archaic.]a battalion.
- Idioms give or do battle, to enter into conflict;
fight:He was ready to do battle for his beliefs.
v.i. - to engage in battle:ready to battle with the enemy.
- to work very hard or struggle;
strive:to battle for freedom.
v.t. - to fight (a person, army, cause, etc.):We battled strong winds and heavy rains in our small boat.
- to force or accomplish by fighting, struggling, etc.:He battled his way to the top of his profession.
- Vulgar Latin *battālia for Late Latin battuālia (neuter plural) gladiatorial exercises, equivalent. to battu(ere) to strike (see bate2) + -ālia, neuter plural of -ālis -al2
- Old French
- Middle English bataile 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contest, conflict, war. 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.An action can be a battle or a skirmish or can refer to actual fighting or combat:a major military action; action along the border; He saw action in the campaign.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged warfare, combat, fighting.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conflict.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contest.
bat•tle2 (bat′l),USA pronunciation v.t., -tled, -tling. [Archaic.]- Architectureto furnish (a building or wall) with battlements;
crenelate.
- Middle French bataillier to provide with batailles. See battlement
- Middle English batailen 1300–50
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