Battled - English meaning

noun

An organized course of action to achieve a goal.

Usage examples:

The campaign for a full inquiry into the regime

verb

Work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal, typically a political or social one.

Usage examples:

People who campaigned against child labour

noun

A planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim

Usage examples:

The protests were part of their campaign against the proposed building development in the area., th…

noun

Fighting between armed forces.

Usage examples:

Five hurricanes were shot down in combat

verb

Take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).

Usage examples:

An effort to combat drug trafficking

noun

Fighting during a time of war

Usage examples:

[ u ] a combat jacket/zone/casualty, [ u ] no one knew how many troops had died in combat., [ c ] t…

verb

Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.

Usage examples:

He confronted the robbers as they were trying to leave

verb

To face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person

Usage examples:

As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her way., it's an issu…

noun

A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.

Usage examples:

His long-standing feud with universal pictures

verb

Be engaged in a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.

Usage examples:

Hoover feuded with the cia for decades

noun

An argument that has existed for a long time between two people or groups, causing a lot of anger and sometimes violence

Usage examples:

Family feud the family feud has been ongoing since the death of their mother., feud between a ten-y…

verb

Take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons.

Usage examples:

The men were fighting

noun

A violent confrontation or struggle.

Usage examples:

He'd got into a fight with some bouncers outside a club

verb

Be engaged in a contest or struggle

verb

Withstand the action or effect of.

Usage examples:

Antibodies help us to resist infection

noun

A resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering.

Usage examples:

New lithographic techniques require their own special resists

verb

Withstand the force of something

phrasal verb

Make a spirited defence against someone or something.

Usage examples:

Many workers are afraid to stand up to their employers

phrasal verb

Be resistant to the harmful effects of prolonged wear or use.

Usage examples:

Choose a carpet that will stand up to wear and tear

phrasal verb

To prove to be true when closely examined

Usage examples:

The evidence is weak and will not stand up in court., good research will stand up under any critici…

verb

Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

Usage examples:

National movements were striving for independence

verb

To try hard to do something or make something happen, esp. for a long time or against difficulties

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] neither jefferson nor madison was a pacifist, though both strove to keep americ…

verb

Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

Usage examples:

Before she could struggle, he lifted her up

noun

A forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack.

Usage examples:

There were signs of a struggle and there was a lot of blood around

verb

To work hard to do something

Usage examples:

We watched boys on skateboards struggle to keep their balance., he struggled with his cousin, and h…

verb

Work extremely hard or incessantly.

Usage examples:

We toiled away

noun

Exhausting physical labour.

Usage examples:

A life of toil

noun

A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.

Usage examples:

Japan declared war on germany

verb

Engage in a war.

Usage examples:

Small states warred against each another

noun

Armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example of such fighting

Usage examples:

[ c ] can any country fight two wars at the same time?, [ u ] war is something to avoid., [ u ] sev…

verb

Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.

Usage examples:

The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph

verb

To receive without being changed or damaged by something powerful; bear

Usage examples:

The building has to be strong enough to withstand severe winds and storms., coaches have to be toug…

noun

Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

Usage examples:

He was tired after a day's work

verb

Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work.

Usage examples:

She has been working so hard

combining form

Denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools.

Usage examples:

Silverwork