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battle 2, verb (oh)



2 v
[I and T] to try very hard to achieve something that is difficult or dangerous
::Firefighters battled the flames for four hours last night.
battle against/with
::She had battled bravely against cancer.
battle for
::a pressure group battling for better schools
battle to do sth
::Doctors battled to save his life.
battle it out
to keep fighting or opposing each other until one person or team wins
::32 teams will battle it out in the finals.
[I] literary to take part in a fight or war