bevechten — meaning in English

English meaning

• battle noun A fight between opposing armed forces, especially as part of a larger war.
• fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.

Senses

bevechten is used for these senses in English:

• battle (intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight
• fight (intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
• fight (transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
• fight (transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

battle — full definition

1. noun A fight between opposing armed forces, especially as part of a larger war.
2. noun A prolonged, difficult struggle or contest of any kind.
3. verb To fight or struggle against someone or something.

fight — full definition

1. verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
2. verb To struggle or campaign strongly for or against something.
3. noun An instance of physical combat or a violent confrontation.
4. noun A conflict, argument, or contest, not necessarily physical.
5. noun The determination or spirit needed to keep struggling.

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