to battle
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2.7
- verb
- /ˈbætəl/
:
luchar
- In contrast, the state legislators had to continually battle to get their voices heard.
- battle for control
- battle evil
- battle the forces
For a few years I've been battling lupus and fibromyalgia.
- For a few years I've been battling lupus and fibromyalgia.
- And these two things were battling in our political landscape.
- That's why we're battling it out with your spouse.
- The confusion is within you because you're battling your spirit and your fear.
- So I'm constantly battling that fear of don't be a bitch.
- But man, he battled with the devil.
- That woman's been battling herself for years.
- He said no, yeah, we battled and he took my spot.
- When we are going to battle, we are going to war.
- Pick a side because we're, because we're going to battle each other, right?
- But I mean, that's the thing I'm battling against to make sure.
Examples
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And these two things were battling in our political landscape.
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Some battle oppressive governments, others battle oppressive societies.
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Others do battle in his cause.
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Then they found out about another option, but really had to battle the school for it.
Academic text (2012) -
But Braddock continues to battle.
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In many high schools, physical educators are battling to keep physical education in the school curriculum.
Academic text (1995) -
We want a strong organization continually prepared to battle for those beliefs whenever the need arises.
Academic text (1990) -
The Detroit-area woman is 37 and has battled alcohol and heroin addiction.
Academic text (2017) -
Now Stevenson, unlike Keats, battled tuberculosis for decades.
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The community had to battle for better living conditions despite numerous obstacles.
Synonyms
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1.0
To take part in a physical or verbal struggle against someone
139
2.7
To fight against someone or something, often with great effort
122
4.1
To fight something harmful like a disease or unfair treatment
121
3.9
To struggle with a difficult problem or decision
46
3.1
To disagree strongly with another person or group
7
8.0
Fight or compete hard until one side wins
7
5.3
To fight roughly with another person at close range
3
7.3
To take part in a fight or argument
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
4
6.5
Try very hard to do something even though you will probably fail
- Informal
1
7.1
Get a small success but lose a bigger long-term goal
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
15
7.1
A place often on a ship where sailors or soldiers go to prepare for fighting
8
6.3
A major World War II battle in winter 1944–45 in the Ardennes where Germany surprised Allied forces
- Specialized
5
4.7
A group of troops from different countries ready to move quickly to a crisis
- Archaic
5
7.2
A large warship with big guns made to be fast but with lighter armor than a battleship
- Informal
4
6.1
A contest where people try to outsmart each other, for example in a debate or game
3
5.3
A long air fight in World War II when German planes attack British cities and fight Britain's air force
3
5.1
A major 1863 battle in the American Civil War where the Union army defeated General Lee
2
8.8
An early Civil War battle in Virginia where Confederate forces defeat Union troops
2
5.8
A major battle on 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in which allied armies defeat Napoleon and end his rule
1
9.3
A famous fight in northern France in 1415 where English soldiers beat a larger French army
1
4.9
A 1066 battle where William the Conqueror defeats King Harold II and begins Norman rule in England
1
6.9
A major sea battle in 1805 off Spain where Nelson's British navy defeated the French and Spanish fleets
1
5.3
An important sea battle in World War II where American ships defeated a Japanese fleet near Midway in June 1942
1
7.3
A major 1864 Civil War battle in which Union forces captured and burned much of Atlanta
1
4.7
An early battle of the American Revolution near Boston in which the British won but suffered heavy losses
A major 1863 Civil War battle where Lee's Southern army defeats Hooker's Northern army
1
7.5
A major 1942 World War II battle in North Africa where Allied forces defeated German and Italian armies
1
7.8
A major fight in World War II from 1942 to 1943 when American forces took Guadalcanal back from Japan
1
6.5
A 1945 World War II battle where American forces took Iwo Jima from Japanese soldiers after heavy fighting
1
8.2
A 1941 World War II battle in which Japanese forces captured Wake Island from outnumbered American marines
1
8.6
A battle in December 1941 where Japan captured Wake Island after American marines fought hard
1
4.8
An 1836 fight in Texas when Mexican forces attacked the Alamo and killed the people defending it
1
7.2
A sea battle in May 1942 fought only by planes from aircraft carriers that stops a Japanese advance
1
7.4
Major World War I battle in northwest France where Allied forces defeat the German army in 1918
1
6.9
A 1876 battle in Montana where United States soldiers led by Custer lose to Sioux and Cheyenne warriors
1
7.9
A major 1778 battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution that ended with the British leaving
1
9.4
A major battle in 42 BC near Philippi where Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius
1
7.8
A World War I battle near Ypres where Germans first used poison gas on a large scale
1
8.2
A major World War I battle in 1916 near Verdun, France between French and German armies
Octavian wins a sea battle in 31 BC against Antony and Cleopatra, starting the Roman Empire
A major 1805 battle where Napoleon's French army defeated Russian and Austrian armies
A 1314 battle near Stirling where Robert the Bruce's Scottish army beat the English and made Scotland independent
A World War II battle where Japanese forces defeated American and Filipino troops on the Bataan peninsula in the Philippines
A major 1704 battle in which the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene defeated the French
A major 1812 battle near Borodino between Napoleon's army and Russian forces with heavy losses
An important 1485 battle in England where Richard III dies and Henry Tudor becomes king
A battle in 937 when King Athelstan defeated Scots and Vikings and helped make England the main power in Britain
A major 1847 battle in northern Mexico where US forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat Santa Anna's army
A major fight near Chaeronea, either in 338 BC when Philip II won, or in 86 BC when Sulla won
An important battle during the Mexican-American War in 1847 when the American army defeated Mexican soldiers near Mexico City
A major 1863 American Civil War battle where Union forces defeat the Confederate army
A major 1863 Civil War battle where Confederate forces defeat Union troops
A battle in the Korean War in November 1950 when Chinese troops push back United Nations forces
A battle during the American Revolutionary War in 1781 where American forces led by Daniel Morgan defeated the British
A battle in February 1944 when American forces captured the Japanese-held atoll of Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands
A 1513 battle in northern England where the English army defeated the Scots and their king died
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb battle comes from the same Old French bataille and Latin battuere 'to beat'. That's why to battle someone or something is to fight or struggle hard against them.