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Battle
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
battles
Examples
The decisive battle changed the course of the war.
02
an energetic or determined effort to achieve a goal
Examples
Her battle to complete the degree took several years.
03
a direct confrontation between opposing groups or individuals
Examples
The rival gangs had a battle in the streets.
to battle
01
to overcome challenges, defend beliefs, or achieve a difficult thing
Intransitive
Transitive: to battle sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
battle
3rd person singular
battles
Present participle
battling
Past simple
battled
Past participle
battled
Examples
She battled through the challenges to achieve her career goals.
Lexical Tree
battleful
battle
