English to English adjective
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Fertile. See Battel, a. |  | source: webster1913 noun
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war |  | Example: Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
source: wordnet30
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an energetic attempt to achieve something |  | Example: getting through the crowd was a real struggle he fought a battle for recognition
source: wordnet30
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an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) |  | Example: the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
source: wordnet30
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A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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battle or contend against in or as if in a battle |  | Example: The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq We must combat the prejudices against other races they battled over the budget
source: wordnet30
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To join in battle; to contend in fight; as, to battle over theories. |  | source: webster1913
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To assail in battle; to fight. |  | source: webster1913
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