battle.
A contest, a struggle.
Meaning & usage
A contest, a struggle.
the battle of life
A contest, a struggle. A one-on-one competition in rapping or breakdance.
A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
A division of an army; a battalion.
The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.
Clipping of battle buddy.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English batel, batell, batelle, batayle, bataylle, borrowed from Old French bataille, from Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia (“fighting and fencing exercises”) from Latin battuō (“to strike, hit, beat, fight”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from a Gaulish or Proto-Germanic root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰ- (“to stab, dig”), related to Old English beado (“battle”); or possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to hit, strike, beat”). Doublet of battalia and battel. Displaced native Old English ġefeoht, beado, camp, and wīg (“battle”), among others.
To join in battle; to contend in fight
Scientists always battle over theories.
She has been battling against cancer for years.
To fight or struggle; to enter into a battle with.
She has been battling cancer for years.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English batel, batell, batelle, batayle, bataylle, borrowed from Old French bataille, from Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia (“fighting and fencing exercises”) from Latin battuō (“to strike, hit, beat, fight”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from a Gaulish or Proto-Germanic root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰ- (“to stab, dig”), related to Old English beado (“battle”); or possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to hit, strike, beat”). Doublet of battalia and battel. Displaced native Old English ġefeoht, beado, camp, and wīg (“battle”), among others.
Of grass or pasture: nutritious to cattle or sheep; fattening, nourishing.
battle grass battle pasture
Of land (originally pastureland) or soil: fertile, fruitful.
battle land battle soil
Where this word comes from
From Early Modern English batell, probably from Middle English *batel (“flourishing”), from Old English *batol (“improving, tending to be good”), from batian (“to get better, improve”) + -ol ( + -le).
To feed or nourish (someone or something).
To render (land, soil, etc.) fertile or fruitful.
Where this word comes from
From Early Modern English batell, probably from Middle English *batel (“flourishing”), from Old English *batol (“improving, tending to be good”), from batian (“to get better, improve”) + -ol ( + -le).
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