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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EMBATTLE

From Old French embataillier.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EMBATTLE

embattle  [ɪmˈbætəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMBATTLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Embattle is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb embattle in English.

WHAT DOES EMBATTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

USS Embattle

USS Embattle is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy: ▪ USS Embattle , a fleet minesweeper commissioned 25 April 1945. ▪ USS Embattle , a fleet minesweeper commissioned 16 November 1954.

Definition of embattle in the English dictionary

The first definition of embattle in the dictionary is to deploy for battle. Other definition of embattle is to strengthen or fortify. Embattle is also to provide with battlements.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EMBATTLE

PRESENT

Present
I embattle
you embattle
he/she/it embattles
we embattle
you embattle
they embattle
Present continuous
I am embattling
you are embattling
he/she/it is embattling
we are embattling
you are embattling
they are embattling
Present perfect
I have embattled
you have embattled
he/she/it has embattled
we have embattled
you have embattled
they have embattled
Present perfect continuous
I have been embattling
you have been embattling
he/she/it has been embattling
we have been embattling
you have been embattling
they have been embattling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I embattled
you embattled
he/she/it embattled
we embattled
you embattled
they embattled
Past continuous
I was embattling
you were embattling
he/she/it was embattling
we were embattling
you were embattling
they were embattling
Past perfect
I had embattled
you had embattled
he/she/it had embattled
we had embattled
you had embattled
they had embattled
Past perfect continuous
I had been embattling
you had been embattling
he/she/it had been embattling
we had been embattling
you had been embattling
they had been embattling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will embattle
you will embattle
he/she/it will embattle
we will embattle
you will embattle
they will embattle
Future continuous
I will be embattling
you will be embattling
he/she/it will be embattling
we will be embattling
you will be embattling
they will be embattling
Future perfect
I will have embattled
you will have embattled
he/she/it will have embattled
we will have embattled
you will have embattled
they will have embattled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been embattling
you will have been embattling
he/she/it will have been embattling
we will have been embattling
you will have been embattling
they will have been embattling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would embattle
you would embattle
he/she/it would embattle
we would embattle
you would embattle
they would embattle
Conditional continuous
I would be embattling
you would be embattling
he/she/it would be embattling
we would be embattling
you would be embattling
they would be embattling
Conditional perfect
I would have embattle
you would have embattle
he/she/it would have embattle
we would have embattle
you would have embattle
they would have embattle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been embattling
you would have been embattling
he/she/it would have been embattling
we would have been embattling
you would have been embattling
they would have been embattling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you embattle
we let´s embattle
you embattle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to embattle
Past participle
embattled
Present Participle
embattling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMBATTLE


atlatl
ˈætəˌlætəl
battel
ˈbætəl
battle
ˈbætəl
brattle
ˈbrætəl
cattle
ˈkætəl
chattel
ˈtʃætəl
prattle
ˈprætəl
prebattle
priːˈbætəl
prittle-prattle
ˈprɪtəlˌprætəl
Quetzalcoatl
ˌkɛtsəlkəʊˈætəl
rattle
ˈrætəl
scrattle
ˈskrætəl
Seattle
sɪˈætəl
sprattle
ˈsprætəl
tattle
ˈtætəl
that´ll
ˈðætəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMBATTLE

embarras de richesses
embarrass
embarrassable
embarrassed
embarrassedly
embarrassing
embarrassingly
embarrassment
embase
embasement
embassade
embassador
embassage
embassies
embassy
embathe
embattled
embattlement
embay
embayment

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMBATTLE

air battle
beef cattle
black wattle
death rattle
do battle
domestic cattle
give battle
golden wattle
gun battle
Highland cattle
join battle
line of battle
little
longhorn cattle
losing battle
pitched battle
sea battle
tittle-tattle
trial by battle
wager of battle
wattle

Synonyms and antonyms of embattle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «embattle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMBATTLE

Find out the translation of embattle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of embattle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «embattle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布阵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

embattle
570 millions of speakers

English

embattle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

embattle
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

embattle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

embattle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

embattle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধার্থে শ্রেণীবদ্ধ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

EMBATTLE
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Embunk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

embattle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

embattle
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전투 태세를 갖추게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Embun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dàn trận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

embattle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅलॅल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savaş düzenine sokmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

embattle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

embattle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

embattle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

un zid cu creneluri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οχυρώνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

embattle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

embattle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of embattle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBATTLE»

The term «embattle» is used very little and occupies the 159.248 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBATTLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «embattle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «embattle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about embattle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBATTLE»

Discover the use of embattle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to embattle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Works of Shakespear: Coriolanus. Julius Cesar. Antony ...
TLnobzrhni follows. Cent. TF we be not reliev'd Within this hour, X We must return to th' Court os Guard ; the night. Is. shiny,. and,. they. say,. we. shall. embattle. By. By th' second hour i'th' morn. 1 Watch. This last 282 Antony and Cleopatra.
William Shakespeare, Alexander Pope, 1768
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Dictionary, Grades 6 - 12: Classic Reference Library
embattle. tumors or hair roots by an electric current. e-Iec-tro-magonet n. A magnet consist— ing of a soft iron core magnetized by elec— tric current passing through a wire which is coiled around the core. e-Iec-tron n. A subatomic particle with ...
American Education Publishing, 2003
3
Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
embattle. 7 fortify, prepare 9 crenelate 1 0 crenellate embay 6 shut in 7 shelter 8 encircle, surround embed 3 fix, set 4 root 5 infix, lodge 7 ingrain 8 entrench embellish 3 pad 4 deck, gild, trim 5 adorn, array, color, dress, fudge, prank 6 bedeck, ...
‎1995
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the ...
EMBATTLE,. em-bat'tl. v. a. To. range in order or array of battle. To EMBAY, em-bi '. v. a. (98). T bathe, to wot, to wash ; to enclose in bay, to land-luck. To EMBELLISH, em-bel'lish. v. a. T adorn, to beautify. EMBELLISHMENT, em-bel' lish-meiit. s ...
John Walker, 1807
5
The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
embattle. em 'em/ M Printing unit of measurement equal to the width of an M. em- /im, em/ prefix assim. form of EN-', EN- 2before b, p. 'em /am/ prom colloq. them ( let 'em all come). e*ma»ci»ate /imaysheeayt/ v.tr. (esp. as emaciated adj.) ...
Elizabeth Jewell, 2006
6
England's Topographer: Or A New and Complete History of the ...
... Dover castle, and warden of the Cinque Ports. In the 8th of Edward I. he obtained the grant of a weekly market and an annual fair, with free warren in all his demesne lands, with the king's licence to erect a castle here, and fortify and embattle ...
William Henry Ireland, 1829
7
History, gazetteer, and directory, of Norfolk, and ... the ...
license to embattle and make a castle of his manor house at Klmham. This episcopal castle stood on an artificial mount, on the hill above the village, surrounded by a broad and deep ditch, encompassing about five acres. The inner keep was ...
William White, 1836
8
England's topographer, or A new and complete history of the ...
... household, who, in the 29th year of that prince, obtained the grant of a fair on the day of St. Peter, ad vinculo, yearly in this parish of Eythorne, and another grant soon after to embattle and impark, with liberty of free warren within this manor.
William Henry Ireland, 1829
9
Values of A Spiritual Mind: Essays for Living
Some will embattle us in our earthly security to shake our spiritual security. The fruits of comfort, goodwill, and goodness will be attacked. This battle could be on our financial front. We may constantly be battling for earthly finances to the point ...
Roman New, 2011
10
The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham
He being rector, began to inclose, fortify, and embattle a house above the lower porch within his rectory, with a wall of lime and stone, and to make a fortress of it without licence: Bishop Dudley pardoned the oflhnce, and in consideration of a ...
William Hutchinson, 1823

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBATTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term embattle is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alex Salmond: Bombing Syria “very hard to justify”
Fallon is unlikely to put the proposal before the House without cross-party support after a vote on bombing Bashar Al-Assad's embattle Syrian ... «CommonSpace, Jul 15»
2
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya is 'incoherent and incomprehensible …
After a prolong soul-searching, an embattle Indian cricket board elected Dalmiya as its president unopposed on March 2 in the hope of ... «Zee News, Jun 15»
3
Nigerians condemn fat allowances of N/Assembly members
“In a country like Nigeria where people are struggling to survive and other major security and infrastructural challenges people embattle them, ... «Daily Trust, Jun 15»
4
Why Carlos Tevez Is Exactly the Type of Striker Liverpool Need
Liverpool could use some South American grit and determination to embattle Philippe Coutinho's guile and class. Style of play. According to ... «Bleacher Report, Jun 15»
5
Hagia Sophia: A symbolic bridge or wedge?
... Muslim compatriots, this would constitute a slap in the face and may further embattle their increasingly precarious and vulnerable position. «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jun 15»
6
Consumers, experts prove TFDA wrong
Local consumers, traders and foreign experts were up in arms this week to embattle the official authority's conjecture over quail egg healing ... «IPPmedia, May 15»
7
Rivaling The Expertise Of The Bard, ASP Stages 'Henry VI, Part 2′
Both impressions are applicable: As the play unfolds, external political forces and roiling intrigue within his own court increasingly embattle the ... «WBUR, May 15»
8
Ice addict 'gouged out eyes and ate them'
Other stories to emerge from the Central Coast over the past two weeks reveal the extent of the epidemic that continues embattle police, ... «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
9
VIDEO: Tom Brady Choppers In To Salem State University …
... a pressurized interrogation. Rather, it felt more like a pep rally for the embattle quarterback, who now faces the possibility of a year-long ban. «SportsGrid, May 15»
10
Vikings snag T.J. Clemmings at No. 110
Do you know why Packer fans don't embattle themselves with Bears fans and Lion fans? Because there is a mutual respect conveyed. «NBCSports.com, May 15»

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