ˈkɒmˌbæt ˈkɑmˌbæt

ˈkɒn.flɪkt ˈkɑn.flɪkt ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt ˈstrʌɡəl an energetic attempt to achieve something getting through the crowd was a real struggle he fought a battle for recognition a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs battle or contend against in or as if in a battle The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq We must combat the prejudices against other races they battled over the budget