fight
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2.5
- noun
- /faɪt/
- But I would not have continued the fight if I didn't feel strongly about freedom of information.
- fight for survival
- an uphill fight
- continue the fight
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Watch on YouTubeYou did that and you fought the fight and you healed.
- You did that and you fought the fight and you healed.
- We're just saying we're fighting the same fight.
- You continued to fight the good fight against your boy.
- But you know, we're in the fight together.
- Core values, strongest beliefs, fight family, authenticity.
Examples
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After Shiloh, the most important reason for staying in the fight was a continuing sense of duty.
Academic text (1991) -
The truth is we're already seeing the battle lines drawn for the next generation's fight for diversity.
Academic text (2017) -
And we always have this fight going on within us.
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We're just saying we're fighting the same fight.
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And unfortunately it's your fight now too.
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Ladies, the fight for your life begins here and now.
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Our fight is over.
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And I think that's a fight that's worth engaging in.
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Students will also learn about the struggles against colonial domination, the fight for independence, and other post-independence events.
Academic text (1996) -
The community held a rally in support of the ongoing fight for social justice.
Synonyms
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3.3
A long hard struggle to overcome a problem
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3.4
Ability to keep doing hard physical or mental work for a long time
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7.7
The courage and determination to keep going in hard situations
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3.9
A strong will and courage to keep trying against difficulties
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3.9
A strong desire to do well in competition or hard situations
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7.9
Courage and determination when someone faces danger or difficulty
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7.3
A strong will to keep trying and not give up
A quality that makes someone brave and determined
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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6.5
Try very hard to do something even though you will probably fail
- Informal
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8.5
To try to challenge the government or people in power when success seems unlikely
Compounds
- Literature
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9.0
An attempt by some shareholders to get enough votes to replace company leaders and gain control
How Determined
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fight comes from an old English word feohtan meaning 'to struggle', and that image of pushing on explains the modern meaning. So when someone has 'fight' it means they still have the energy and will to keep struggling in hard times.