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fight

1. fight \'fi-t\ \'fo.t\ vb or fought;  or fight.ing [ME fighten, fr. OE 
   feohtan; akin to OHG fehtan to fight, L (Xpectere to comb - more at FEE 1a: 
   to contend in battle or physical combat; esp : to strive to ov ercome a 
   person by blows 1b: to engage in prizefighting : BOX  2: to put forth a 
   determined effort  1a1: to contend against in battle or physical combat  
   1a2: to box against in the ring  1b1: to attempt to prevent the success or 
   effectiveness of  1b2: to oppose the passage or development  2a: to carry 
   on : WAGE  2b: to take part in (as a boxing match)  3: to struggle to 
   endure or survive  4a: to gain by struggle {~s his way through}  4b: to 
   resolve by struggle  5a1: to manage (a ship) in a battle or storm  5a2: to 
   cause to contend  5b: to manage in an unnecessarily rough or awkward manner 
    : to avoid facing or meeting  - fight shy of 
2. fight n 1a: a combat or hostile encounter : BATTLE  1b: a boxing match  
   1c: a verbal disagreement  2: a struggle for a goal or an objective  3: 
   strength or disposition for fighting : PUGNACITY