battle
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/ˈbætəl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A contest, a struggle.“the battle of life”
- A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
- A division of an army; a battalion.
- The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.
verb
- To join in battle; to contend in fight“Scientists always battle over theories.”
- To fight or struggle; to enter into a battle with.“She has been battling cancer for years.”
verb
- To nourish; feed.
- To render (for example soil) fertile or fruitful
adjective
- Improving; nutritious; fattening.“battle grass, battle pasture”
- Fertile; fruitful.“battle soil, battle land”
Related words
Synonyms
fightconflictcombatstruggleengagementattackcombatingassaultinfightingconfrontationscramblecompetitionfighterchallengecontentionquarrel