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fight
intransitive verb1 a: to contend in battle or physical combat
; especially : to strive to overcome a person by blows or weapons b: to engage in boxing2: to put forth a determined efforttransitive verb1 a
(1): to contend against in or as if in battle or physical combat
(2): to box against in the ring b
(1): to attempt to prevent the success or effectiveness of <the company fought the takeover attempt>
(2): to oppose the passage or development of <fight a bill in Congress>2 a: wage
, carry on <fight a battle> b: to take part in (as a boxing match)3: to struggle to endure or surmount <fight a cold>4 a: to gain by struggle <fights his way through> b: to resolve by struggle <fought out their differences in court>5 a: to manage (a ship) in a battle or storm b: to cause to struggle or contend c: to manage in an unnecessarily rough or awkward manner
— fight shy of
: to avoid facing or meeting
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