Difference between Fight and Battle

What is the difference between Fight and Battle?

Fight as a noun is an occasion of fighting. while Battle as a noun is a general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat.

Fight

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An occasion of fighting. A battle between opposing armies. A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups. A boxing or martial arts match. A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife. The will or ability to fight

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc. To strive for; to campaign or contend for success. To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.). To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with. To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

Example sentence: Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.

Battle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To join in battle; to contend in fight; as, to battle over theories.To assail in battle; to fight.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat.A struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life.A division of an army; a battalion.The main body, as distinct from the van and rear; battalia.

Example sentence: It is impossible to win the race unless you venture to run, impossible to win the victory unless you dare to battle.

We hope you now know whether to use Fight or Battle in your sentence.

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