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to fight back
[phrase form: fight]
01
to resist or defend oneself against an attack or challenge, often by taking action to counter the aggression or difficulty
Intransitive: to fight back | to fight back against sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
back
Base verb
fight
Present tense
fight back
3rd person singular
fights back
Present participle
fighting back
Past simple
fought back
Past participle
fought back
Examples
Despite the challenges, she decided to fight back and overcome the obstacles in her path.
02
to make a conscious effort to suppress or control one's emotions, especially in challenging or emotional situations
Transitive: to fight back one's emotions
Examples
Despite the heartbreaking news, she tried to fight back tears in front of others.
