embattle
1 synonym for embattle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To put troops into position ready for fighting.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English enbatelen, embatailen, from Old French embataillier ("to array for battle"), from em- (Latin in) plus bataille ("battle").
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