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em·bat·tle (ĕm-băt′l) tr.v. em·bat·tled ,
em·bat·tling ,
em·bat·tles 1. To prepare for battle; array.
2. To furnish with battlements for defense.
[Middle English embataillen , from Old French embataillier : en- , in ; see en- 1 + bataillier , to battle (from bataille , battle ; see battle ).]
embattle (ɪmˈbætəl ) vb (
tr )
1. (Military) to deploy (troops) for battle
2. (Military) to strengthen or fortify (a position, town, etc)
3. (Fortifications) to provide (a building) with battlements
[C14: from Old French embataillier; see en-1 , battle]
em•bat•tle1 (ɛmˈbæt l) v.t. -tled, -tling. 1. to arm or array for battle.
2. to fortify (a town, camp, etc.).
[1350–1400; Middle English
embatailen < Middle French
embataillier. See
em -
1 ,
battle 1 ]
em•bat•tle2 (ɛmˈbæt l) v.t. -tled, -tling. to furnish with battlements.
[1350–1400; Middle English
embatailen. See
em -
1 ,
battle 2 ]
embattle Past participle: embattledGerund: embattlingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative embattle embattle
Present I embattle you embattle he/she/it embattles we embattle you embattle they embattle
Preterite I embattled you embattled he/she/it embattled we embattled you embattled they embattled
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
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
Future I will embattle you will embattle he/she/it will embattle we will embattle you will embattle they will embattle
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 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
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
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
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
Conditional I would embattle you would embattle he/she/it would embattle we would embattle you would embattle they would embattle
Past Conditional I would have embattled you would have embattled he/she/it would have embattled we would have embattled you would have embattled they would have embattled
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. embattle - fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense; "an embattled castle"2. embattle - prepare for battle or conflict