Another farm crisis may be riding down the already embattled Republicans (Newsweek).
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em·bat·tled — … Useful english dictionary
em|bat|tle — em|bat|tle1 «ehm BAT uhl», transitive verb, tled, tling. 1. to prepare for battle; form into battle order. 2. to fortify (a town or building). ╂[< Old French embatailler < en into (< Latin in ) + bataille battle1] em|bat|tle2 «ehm BAT… … Useful english dictionary
Battled — Bat tled, p. p. Embattled. [Poetic] Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Embattled — Em*bat tled, a. 1. Having indentations like a battlement. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Having the edge broken like battlements; said of a bearing such as a fess, bend, or the like. [1913 Webster] 3. Having been the place of battle; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Enbattled — En*bat tled, a. Embattled. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embattled — em|bat|tled [ımˈbætld] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: embataillier, from bataille; BATTLE1] 1.) [only before noun] an embattled person, organization etc has many problems or difficulties ▪ The embattled president had to resign … Dictionary of contemporary English
embattled — em|bat|tled [ ım bætld ] adjective 1. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM experiencing a lot of problems and likely to be defeated or destroyed: He called on the nation to give the embattled president a chance. 2. ) involved in fighting, especially by being… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
embattled — em•bat•tled [[t]ɛmˈbæt ld[/t]] adj. 1) cvb disposed or prepared for battle 2) cvb engaged in or beset by conflict or struggle • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
battle — bat•tle [[t]ˈbæt l[/t]] n. v. tled, tling 1) mil a hostile encounter between opposing military forces 2) mil participation in such an encounter or encounters: wounds received in battle[/ex] 3) cvb any fight, conflict, or struggle, as between two… … From formal English to slang
embattle — I em•bat•tle [[t]ɛmˈbæt l[/t]] v. t. tled, tling 1) to arm or array for battle 2) to fortify (a town, camp, etc.) • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME embatailen < MF embataillier. See em I, battle II em•bat•tle [[t]ɛmˈbæt l[/t]] v. t. tled, tling… … From formal English to slang
