give battle

English

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Verb

give battle (third-person singular simple present gives battle, present participle giving battle, simple past gave battle, past participle given battle)

1. (dated) To engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: käydä taistoon
• French: livrer bataille
• Italian: dare battaglia

See also

• do battle

Further reading

• “give battle”, in Collins English Dictionary.