battle
verb
ADV. hard | bravely The child battled bravely for her life.| in vain Doctors battled in vain to save his life.| constantly | away We'll keep battling away and hope that the goals start to come.
PREP. against Rescuers battled against torrential rain and high winds.| for battling for control of the party| over Residents are battling over plans for a new supermarket.| through We battled through the snowstorm.| with Riot police battled with 4,000 students. battling with leukaemia
PHRASES battle it out Competitors battled it out against the clock.| battle your way He battled his way to the bar.
