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to fight
01
to take part in a violent physical action against someone
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
irregular
present tense
fight
3rd person singular
fights
present participle
fighting
past simple
fought
past participle
fought
Examples
The soldiers bravely fought on the front lines during the war.
1.1
to argue over something
Intransitive: to fight | to fight over sth
Examples
They fought over where to go for dinner.
1.2
to make a strong and continuous effort to achieve something
Intransitive: to fight for a cause
Examples
She fought for equal opportunities in the workplace throughout her career.
Fight
01
a situation that involves violent action in physical form
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
fights
Examples
The fight between the two rivals attracted a large crowd.
1.1
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
1.2
a boxing or wrestling match
1.3
an aggressive willingness to compete
1.4
an argument over something
Examples
After the fight about the broken vase, they did n't talk for a week.
02
the will, energy, and strength to keep trying to achieve or prevent something
Examples
Despite facing numerous setbacks, her fight to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor never wavered.
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