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    embattle
    /ɪmˈbat(ə)l/

    verb

    • 1. make (an army) ready for battle: "it was three o'clock before the king's army was embattled"
    • 2. fortify (a building or place) against attack: "fear builds castles and embattles cities"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embattleEmbattle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    embattle. verb. em· bat· tle im-ˈba-tᵊl. embattled; embattling im-ˈba-tᵊl-iŋ. -ˈbat-liŋ. Synonyms of embattle. transitive verb. 1. : to arrange in order of battle : prepare for battle. 2. : fortify. Examples of embattle in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBATTLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ɪmˈbæt. ə ld / us / ɪmˈbæt̬. ə ld / Add to word list. having a lot of problems or difficulties: an embattled government. embattled teachers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experiencing difficulties. be (caught) between a rock and a hard place idiom. be climbing the walls idiom. be for the high jump idiom.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › embattleEMBATTLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Embattle definition: to arrange in order of battle; prepare for battle; arm.. See examples of EMBATTLE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › embattleEmbattle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · embattle. Other forms: embattled; embattling. Definitions of embattle. verb. prepare for battle or conflict. see more. verb. fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense. “an embattled castle”.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBATTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. to deploy (troops) for battle 2. to strengthen or fortify (a position, town, etc) 3. to provide (a building).... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › embattleEmbattle - definition of embattle by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Military) to deploy (troops) for battle. 2. (Military) to strengthen or fortify (a position, town, etc) 3. (Fortifications) to provide (a building) with battlements. [C14: from Old French embataillier; see en- 1, battle]

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › embattleembattle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Verb. [ edit] embattle (third-person singular simple present embattles, present participle embattling, simple past and past participle embattled) ( transitive) To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle. To prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle. ( intransitive) To be arrayed for battle. Synonyms. [ edit]

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBATTLED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ɪmˈbæt̬. ə ld / uk / ɪmˈbæt. ə ld / Add to word list. having a lot of problems or difficulties: an embattled government. embattled teachers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experiencing difficulties. be (caught) between a rock and a hard place idiom. be climbing the walls idiom. be for the high jump idiom.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embattledEmbattled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    ready to fight : prepared to give battle; engaged in battle, conflict, or controversy; being a site of battle, conflict, or controversy… See the full definition

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishembattled adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of embattled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.