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battle
noun
a
fight
between
large
organized
forces
,
especially
armies
•
The
decisive
battle
of
the
war
was
fought
near
the
river
.
The
decisive
battle
of
the
war
was
fought
near
the
river
.
•
Thousands
of
tourists
visit
the
old
battle
field
each
year
.
Thousands
of
tourists
visit
the
old
battle
field
each
year
.
From
Old
French
"
bataille
",
from
Late
Latin
"
battuālia
"
meaning
"
exercise
of
soldiers
",
from
Latin
"
battuere
" "
to
beat
".
noun
a
serious
effort
or
struggle
to
overcome
a
difficulty
or
achieve
something
•
Her
long
battle
with
cancer
inspired
everyone
around
her
.
Her
long
battle
with
cancer
inspired
everyone
around
her
.
•
Studying
for
the
exam
felt
like
a
battle
against
time
.
Studying
for
the
exam
felt
like
a
battle
against
time
.
Extended
figurative
use
developed
in
the
15th
century
,
transferring
the
idea
of
physical
combat
to
mental
or
moral
struggle
.
verb
-
battle
,
battling
,
battles
,
battled
to
fight
or
struggle
hard
against
an
enemy
or
problem
•
The
soldiers
battle
to
hold
the
bridge
until
reinforcements
arrive
.
The
soldiers
battle
to
hold
the
bridge
until
reinforcements
arrive
.
•
She
continues
to
battle
depression
every
day
.
She
continues
to
battle
depression
every
day
.
Verb
use
recorded
since
the
14th
century
,
from
the
noun
.
bathroom
noun
a
room
in
a
house
or
other
building
where
you
wash
,
usually
containing
a
bath
or
shower
and
often
a
toilet
and
sink
•
She
painted
the
bathroom
walls
a
calming
shade
of
green
.
She
painted
the
bathroom
walls
a
calming
shade
of
green
.
•
After
playing
in
the
mud
,
the
kids
hurried
to
the
bathroom
to
wash
their
hands
.
After
playing
in
the
mud
,
the
kids
hurried
to
the
bathroom
to
wash
their
hands
.
From
bath
+
room
;
first
recorded
in
the
18th
century
when
indoor
bathing
rooms
became
common
.
noun
in
North
American
English
,
a
polite
word
for
a
room
with
a
toilet
,
especially
in
public
places
•
Excuse
me
,
where
is
the
nearest
bathroom
?
Excuse
me
,
where
is
the
nearest
bathroom
?
•
A
sign
directed
visitors
to
the
public
bathroom
behind
the
cafeteria
.
A
sign
directed
visitors
to
the
public
bathroom
behind
the
cafeteria
.
Sense
extended
in
American
English
during
the
20th
century
as
a
polite
substitute
for
"
toilet
"
in
public
settings
.
battery
noun
-
battery
,
batteries
a
small
device
that
stores
chemical
energy
and
gives
out
electricity
to
power
things
like
phones
,
toys
,
or
flashlights
•
The
remote
control
stopped
working
because
the
battery
was
dead
.
The
remote
control
stopped
working
because
the
battery
was
dead
.
•
He
plugged
his
phone
into
a
charger
to
refill
the
battery
before
leaving
the
house
.
He
plugged
his
phone
into
a
charger
to
refill
the
battery
before
leaving
the
house
.
from
Middle
French
batterie
“
action
of
beating
,
apparatus
for
producing
electric
charge
”,
from
battre
“
to
beat
”
noun
-
battery
,
batteries
a
group
of
heavy
guns
or
missile
launchers
placed
together
for
military
action
•
The
artillery
battery
opened
fire
at
dawn
.
The
artillery
battery
opened
fire
at
dawn
.
•
Each
battery
consisted
of
four
guns
and
a
crew
of
thirty
.
Each
battery
consisted
of
four
guns
and
a
crew
of
thirty
.
from
French
batterie
in
the
sense
‘
mounted
guns
’
noun
-
battery
,
batteries
a
large
group
or
series
of
related
things
or
tests
arranged
together
•
The
patient
underwent
a
battery
of
blood
tests
before
surgery
.
The
patient
underwent
a
battery
of
blood
tests
before
surgery
.
•
Job
applicants
face
a
battery
of
interviews
and
practical
exercises
.
Job
applicants
face
a
battery
of
interviews
and
practical
exercises
.
figurative
extension
from
the
military
sense
of
guns
arranged
in
line
noun
-
battery
,
batteries
the
crime
of
hitting
or
touching
someone
in
a
harmful
or
illegal
way
•
He
was
arrested
and
charged
with
assault
and
battery
after
the
fight
.
He
was
arrested
and
charged
with
assault
and
battery
after
the
fight
.
•
In
some
jurisdictions
,
spitting
on
someone
can
constitute
battery
.
In
some
jurisdictions
,
spitting
on
someone
can
constitute
battery
.
legal
sense
grew
from
earlier
meaning
‘
beating
’
debate
noun
a
formal
or
serious
discussion
in
which
people
or
groups
present
different
opinions
about
a
topic
•
The
presidential
debate
was
broadcast
live
on
television
.
The
presidential
debate
was
broadcast
live
on
television
.
•
There
has
been
a
heated
debate
about
the
new
school
policy
at
the
town
meeting
.
There
has
been
a
heated
debate
about
the
new
school
policy
at
the
town
meeting
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
debatre
‘
to
fight
or
contend
’,
from
Latin
battuere
‘
to
beat
’.
The
sense
shifted
from
physical
fighting
to
verbal
contest
.
verb
-
debate
,
debating
,
debates
,
debated
to
discuss
a
question
or
issue
formally
or
to
think
about
different
possibilities
before
deciding
•
The
students
will
debate
whether
smartphones
should
be
allowed
in
class
.
The
students
will
debate
whether
smartphones
should
be
allowed
in
class
.
•
Parliament
will
debate
the
new
tax
bill
next
week
.
Parliament
will
debate
the
new
tax
bill
next
week
.
From
Old
French
debatre
‘
to
fight
’,
which
broadened
in
English
to
include
verbal
discussion
.
combat
verb
to
fight
against
something
or
work
to
stop
it
•
Doctors
are
working
hard
to
combat
the
spread
of
the
new
virus
.
Doctors
are
working
hard
to
combat
the
spread
of
the
new
virus
.
•
We
planted
trees
to
combat
climate
change
in
our
neighborhood
.
We
planted
trees
to
combat
climate
change
in
our
neighborhood
.
noun
violent
fighting
between
opposing
armed
forces
,
groups
,
or
individuals
•
The
soldiers
trained
for
close
combat
in
urban
environments
.
The
soldiers
trained
for
close
combat
in
urban
environments
.
•
Virtual
reality
games
can
simulate
the
experience
of
combat
without
real
danger
.
Virtual
reality
games
can
simulate
the
experience
of
combat
without
real
danger
.