a. | 1. | Fertile. See Battel, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
n. | 1. | A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | A struggle; a contest; | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. | A division of an army; a battalion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. | The main body, as distinct from the van and rear; battalia.
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v. i. | 1. | To join in battle; to contend in fight; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
v. t. | 1. | To assail in battle; to fight. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" Synonyms: struggle | |
3. | battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" | |
Verb | 1. | battle - battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Nothern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget" Synonyms: combat |