join+battle
11join battle — very formal to start fighting …
12Join — (join), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Joined} (joind); p. pr. & vb. n. {Joining}.] [OE. joinen, joignen, F. joindre, fr. L. jungere to yoke, bind together, join; akin to jugum yoke. See {Yoke}, and cf. {Conjugal}, {Junction}, {Junta}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …
13join — ► VERB 1) link or become linked or connected to. 2) unite to form a whole. 3) become a member or employee of. 4) (join up) become a member of the armed forces. 5) take part in (an activity). 6) come into the company of …
14Battle — Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see {Batter} …
15Battle piece — Battle Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see… …
16Battle royal — Battle Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see… …
17Battle of Mons Graupius — Part of Roman conquest of Britain …
18join — [join] vt. [ME joinen < OFr joindre < L jungere, to bind together, YOKE] 1. to put or bring together; connect; fasten 2. to make into one; unite [join forces, join people in marriage] 3. to become a part or member of; enter into association …
19battle — I n. 1) to do, give, join battle 2) to fight, wage; lose; win a battle 3) to break off, terminate a battle 4) a bloody; decisive; fierce, pitched, raging; losing; running battle 5) a naval battle 6) a battle royal 7) a battle rages 8) a battle… …
20join — v 1.Usu. join together link, couple, splice, unite, tie, bind, yoke; connect, bridge, span; fix, fasten, attach; combine, mix, converge, coalesce, commingle; associate, consolidate, amalgamate, merge, conglomerate, unify. 2. glue, glue together,… …
