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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
.
