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1. (noun) battleconflictfightengagement
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
"Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

2. (noun) fightfightingcombatscrap
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
"a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

3. (noun) competitivenessfight
an aggressive willingness to compete
"the team was full of fight"

4. (noun) fight
an intense verbal dispute
"a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"

5. (noun) fight
a boxing or wrestling match
"the fight was on television last night"

6. (verb) contendfightstruggle
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
"the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

7. (verb) fightopposefight backfight downdefend
fight against or resist strongly
"The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

8. (verb) fightstruggle
make a strenuous or labored effort
"She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

9. (verb) crusadefightpresscampaignpushagitate
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
"The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"


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