Meaning

1 senses

  1. To engage in a fight; to battle.

Examples

5 sentences

  1. I really don't want a battle.

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  2. It seems that much damage was done by yesterday's battle.

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  3. I see you are once again afraid to do battle with your nemesis.

    ruЯ вижу, что ты опять боишься сразиться со своим врагом.

    deWie ich sehe, hast du mal wieder Angst davor, gegen deinen Erzfeind zu kämpfen.

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  4. Did she battle the orcs?

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  5. Turtles don't usually battle to the death, but Tom's do.

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Forms

does battle, doing battle, did battle, done battle
Base formdo battle · to do battle
3rd person singulardoes battle
Present participledoing battle
Past simpledid battle
Past participledone battle

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydo battle
he, she, itdoes battle

Past simpleLesson

all personsdid battle

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave done battle
he, she, ithas done battle

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill do battle

Word family

1 related words
Relatedgive battle

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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