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gave battle

gave battle is the simple past of give battle.

Meaning of give battle

Verb

give battle (third-person singular simple present gives battle, present participle giving battle, simple past gave battle, past participle given battle)

  1. (dated) To engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.

Questions about gave battle

What is gave battle the simple past of?
Gave battle is the simple past of give battle.

Words near gave battle in the dictionary

  1. gave as good as one got
  2. gave away
  3. gave away the farm
  4. gave away the store
  5. gave back
  6. gave battle
  7. gave birth
  8. gave blood
  9. gave brain
  10. gave by
  11. gave chase

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