English

rank|per|result|formed|763|fight|agree|sit|considerable

Pronunciation
enPR|fīt, IPA|/faɪt/, SAMPA|/faIt/
audio|en-us-fight.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|aɪt

Image:Adriaen Brouwer 001.jpg|thumb|Fight ([[brawl)]]

Etymology 1
From OE. feohtan, from proto|West-Germanic|fextanan. Cognate with Dutch vechten, German fechten.

Verb
en-verb|fights|fighting|fought|fought or foughten

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

#* The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.
#* A wounded animal will fight like a maniac.

1. intransitive To strive for; to campaign or contend for success.

#* He fought for the Democrats in the last election.

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

#* The battle was fought just over that hill.

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

#* My grandfather fought the Nazis in the Second World War.

1. transitive To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

#* The government pledged to fight corruption.

Derived terms
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fight fire with fire
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fight shy of
fight tooth and nail
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Latin: t-|la|pugnare
Polish: walczy�
Portuguese: lutar
Scottish Gaelic: cog, sabaid
Slovenian: boriti se
Spanish: t+|es|pelear, t-|es|luchar
Swedish: slåss, kämpa
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trans-top|to strive for
Czech: t-|cs|bojovat
Dutch: t-|nl|opkomen t+|nl|voor, t|nl|ijveren voor
Hebrew: he-translation|נ��ק|ne'evák
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Icelandic: berjast
Japanese: �� / �� (����, tatakau)
Spanish: t-|es|luchar
Portuguese: lutar
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trans-top|to conduct or engage in
Czech: t-|cs|bojovat
Dutch: t|nl|uitvechten
Hebrew: he-translation|נ���|nilkhám
trans-mid
Icelandic: t-|is|heyja
Japanese: �� / �� (����, tatakau)
Scottish Gaelic: cog, sabaid
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trans-top|to engage in combat
Czech: t-|cs|bojovat
Danish: udkæmpe
Dutch: t+|nl|vechten t+|nl|tegen, vechten t+|nl|met
Greek: t|el|�ολεμ�|sc=Grek (polemó)
Hebrew: he-translation|נ��ק|ne'evák, he-translation|נ���|nilkhám
trans-mid
Icelandic: berjast við
Italian: t+|it|combattere
Japanese: 対決 (������, taiketsu-suru), �� / �� (����, tatakau)
Korean: ��� (ssauda)
Portuguese: lutar com/contra, combater
Scottish Gaelic: cog, sabaid
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trans-top|to counteract
Czech: t-|cs|bojovat
Danish: bekæmpe
Dutch: t|nl|bevechten, t|nl|bekampen
Finnish: t-|fi|tapella, t+|fi|taistella
French: t+|fr|combattre
German: bekämpfen
Greek: t|el|κα�α�ολεμ�|sc=Grek (katapolemó)
Hebrew: he-translation|נ��ק|ne'evák, he-translation|נ���|nilkhám
trans-mid
Icelandic: berjast gegn
Italian: lottare contro
Japanese: �� / �� (����, tatakau)
Latin: t-|la|pugnare
Polish: walczy�
Portuguese: lutar contra, combater, enfrentar
Swedish: bekämpa
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ttbc|Indonesian: tarung, tengkar, serang
ttbc|Romanian: lupt� f, b�taie f
ttbc|Spanish: pelear
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Etymology 2
From OE. feoht, from the verb. Corresponding to Dutch gevecht, German Gefecht.

Noun
en-noun
WikiSaurus?-link|fight

1. An occasion of fighting.
2. archaic A battle between opposing armies.
3. A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.

#* Watch your language, are you looking for a fight?

1. context|Sports A boxing or martial arts match.

#* I'm going to Nick�s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.

1. A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.

#* I'll put up a fight to save this company.

1. The will or ability to fight

#* As soon as he saw the size of his opponent, all the fight went out of him.

Derived terms
rel-top|Terms derived from the noun fight
bullfight
bun fight
cockfight
dogfight
fight or flight
fighter
fighting
fight scene
fist fight
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food fight
footfight
gunfight
pillow fight
prize fight
straight fight
sword fight
thumb fight
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Latin: t+|la|pugna
Hungarian: t-|hu|küzdelem
Portuguese: t+|pt|luta|f
Romanian: t-|ro|lupt�|f
Scottish Gaelic: cogadh m, sabaid f
Spanish: t+|es|lucha|f
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Latin: t+|la|pugna
Portuguese: batalha f
Scottish Gaelic: cogadh m, sabaid f, blàr m
Swedish: t+|sv|strid, t+|sv|kamp
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trans-top|physical confrontation
Danish: slagsmål, ballade
Dutch: gevecht n, boel m colloquial Flemish
French: bagarre f
Hebrew: he-translation|ר��|rív m, he-translation|���ק|ma`avák m
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German: Keilerei f
Italian: t-|it|rissa|f
Japanese: �� (���, kenka)
Latin: t+|la|pugna
Portuguese: t+|pt|briga|f
Scottish Gaelic: cogadh m, sabaid f
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trans-top|martial arts match
Danish: t-|da|kamp
Dutch: t+|nl|gevecht|n
Finnish: kamppailu, (ottelu)
French: t+|fr|combat|m
Hebrew: he-translation|קר�|kráv m
trans-mid
Icelandic: bardagi m, slagur m
Italian: t-|it|combattimento|m, t+|it|incontro|m
Japanese: 試� (���, shiai)
Polish: walka f
Portuguese: t+|pt|luta|f, t+|pt|combate|m
Swedish: match, fajt
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trans-top|conflict of will, strife
Danish: t-|da|kamp
Dutch: t+|nl|strijd|m
Finnish: t+|fi|taistelu
Hebrew: he-translation|���ק|ma`avák m
trans-mid
French: combativité f
Polish: walka f
Swedish: t+|sv|kamp
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trans-top|will or ability to fight
Czech: bojovnost f
Dutch: vechtlust m
Hebrew: he-translation|ר�� קר�|rú`akh kráv f
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (faito), �� (t�shi), �� (sen'i)
Portuguese: combatividade f
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ttbc|Spanish: lucha f, riña
ttbc|Telugu: ����లా� (koTlaaTa), ప�రా�� (pOraaTaM)
ttbc|Persian: Jangidan, ج�گ�د�� ح��� کرد�
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