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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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   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.

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