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batter — bat|ter1 [ˈbætə US ər] v [I always + adverb/preposition, T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: batre or English bat to hit ] to hit someone or something again and again, in a way that hurts someone or causes damage ▪ He was battered to death … Dictionary of contemporary English
batter — [[t]bæ̱tə(r)[/t]] batters, battering, battered 1) VERB If someone is battered, they are regularity hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner. [be V ed] ...evidence that the child was being battered. [V n] ...boys who… … English dictionary
batter down — ˈbatter ˌdown [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they batter down he/she/it batters down present participle battering down past tense … Useful english dictionary
batter — bat|ter1 [ bætər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something very hard several times: BEAT: The rain battered against the windows. Huge waves battered the little ship. a ) to deliberately hit someone many times: BEAT: The court heard… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
batter — I UK [ˈbætə(r)] / US [ˈbætər] verb Word forms batter : present tense I/you/we/they batter he/she/it batters present participle battering past tense battered past participle battered 1) a) [transitive] to deliberately hit someone many times The… … English dictionary
bear down — verb 1. exert a force with a heavy weight (Freq. 1) The snow bore down on the roof • Syn: ↑drag down, ↑bear down on, ↑press down on, ↑weigh down • Hypernyms: ↑press … Useful english dictionary
stare down — verb overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring He simply stared down his opponent • Syn: ↑outstare, ↑outface • Hypernyms: ↑gaze, ↑stare • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
