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Source Word

fight

IPA(Pronunciation)

/faɪt/

Verb

intransitive reciprocal transitive archaic

(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc. / (reciprocal) To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.

Japanese Meaning

戦う / 争う / 格闘する

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When the two rival gangs met, they began to fight in the rain.

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二つの対立するギャングが出会うと、雨の中で殴り合いを始めた。

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Sense（1）

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

A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous.

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Sense（2）

(reciprocal) To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.

The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success.

He fought for the Democrats in the last election.

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Sense（4）

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

The battle was fought just over that hill.

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Sense（5）

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

My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.

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Sense（6）

(transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

The government pledged to fight corruption.

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Sense（7）

(transitive, archaic) To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.

to fight cocks; to fight one's ship

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Sense（8）

(intransitive) Of colours or other design elements: to clash; to fail to harmonize.

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fights

（ present singular third-person ）

fighting

（ participle present ）

fought

（ past ）

fought

（ participle past ）

foughten

（ archaic participle past ）

（ table-tags ）

en-conj

（ inflection-template ）

fight

（ infinitive ）

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