单词 | embattle |
释义 | embattle1[ em-bat-l ] / ɛmˈbæt l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR embattle ON THESAURUS.COM 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 embattle11350–1400; Middle English embatailen<Middle French embataillier.See em-1, battle1 Words nearby embattleembarrassing, 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 embattle2First recorded in 1350–1400, embattle is from the Middle English word embatailen.See em-1, battle2 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for embattle
British Dictionary definitions for embattleembattle / (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 embattleC14: 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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