1. A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
   "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"
   - conflict, fight, engagement 
2. An energetic attempt to achieve something
   "he fought a battle for recognition"
   - struggle 
3. An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
   "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
   - conflict, struggle

1. Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
   "they battled over the budget"
   - combat

Derived forms: battles, battling, battled

See also: battler

Type of: action, attempt, contend, effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], fight, group action, military action, struggle, try

Part of: war, warfare

Encyclopedia: Battle Battle, East Sussex

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