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fight

  • verb
  • fīt

To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.

Other meanings

  1. To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare, a cause, etc.).

  2. To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle, etc.

Word history

From Old English "feohtan" (to fight, combat, strive).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “fight” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.