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Words with a similar base: fight, fight_back, fight_down, fighting

'fight'

[battle.n.01] as in: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Examples:
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement

'fight'

[fight.n.02] as in: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

Examples:
a fight broke out at the hockey game
there was fighting in the streets
the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap

'fight'

[competitiveness.n.01] as in: an aggressive willingness to compete

Examples:
the team was full of fight

'fight'

[fight.n.04] as in: an intense verbal dispute

Examples:
a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate

'fight'

[fight.n.05] as in: a boxing or wrestling match

Examples:
the fight was on television last night

'fight'

[contend.v.06] as in: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

Examples:
the tribesmen fought each other
Siblings are always fighting
Militant groups are contending for control of the country

'fight'

[fight.v.02] as in: fight against or resist strongly

Examples:
The senator said he would oppose the bill
Don't fight it!

'fight'

[fight.v.03] as in: make a strenuous or labored effort

Examples:
She struggled for years to survive without welfare
He fought for breath

'fight'

[crusade.v.01] as in: 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

Examples:
The liberal party pushed for reforms
She is crusading for women's rights
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate

Origins

					fight (English)
├── feoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── fighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── feohtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))