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单词 embattle
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embattle

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[ em-bat-l ]
/ ɛmˈbæt l /
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verb (used with object), em·bat·tled, em·bat·tling.

to arrange in order of battle; prepare for battle; arm.
to fortify (a town, camp, etc.).

Origin of embattle

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1350–1400; Middle English embatailen<Middle French embataillier.See em-1, battle1

Words nearby embattle

embarrassing, embarrassment, embarrassment of riches, embassage, embassy, embattle, embattled, embattlement, embay, embayment, Embden

Definition for embattle (2 of 2)

embattle2
[ em-bat-l ]
/ ɛmˈbæt l /

verb (used with object), em·bat·tled, em·bat·tling.

to furnish with battlements.

Origin of embattle

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First recorded in 1350–1400, embattle is from the Middle English word embatailen.See em-1, battle2
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Example sentences from the Web for embattle

  • And Douglas found the forces that were to embattle him drawing up in line.

    Children of the Market Place|Edgar Lee Masters
  • Against her Napoleon now prepared to embattle the might of his vast Empire.

    The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)|John Holland Rose
  • The officers had been unable to make them embattle the walls.

    History of the Commune of 1871|P. Lissagary

British Dictionary definitions for embattle

embattle
/ (ɪmˈbætəl) /

verb (tr)

to deploy (troops) for battle
to strengthen or fortify (a position, town, etc)
to provide (a building) with battlements

Word Origin for embattle

C14: from Old French embataillier; see en- 1, battle
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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