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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- fight :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
- fight :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
- fight :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
- fight :fight against or resist strongly
- The senator said he would oppose the bill|Don't fight it!
- fight :an aggressive willingness to compete
- the team was full of fight
- fight :make a strenuous or labored effort
- She struggled for years to survive without welfare|He fought for breath
- fight :an intense verbal dispute
- a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate
- fight :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