Join Battle (Verb)
Meaning
Engage in a conflict; "The battle over health care reform was joined".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The two countries have joined battle several times in the past century, and diplomats fear another war may be brewing.
- The activist group joined battle against the construction company to save the wildlife sanctuary.
- As the protests escalated, more citizens joined battle to demand justice for the victims.
- Despite being outnumbered, the rebels joined battle with confidence, fueled by their cause.
- Environmentalists have joined battle against the proposed pipeline that would threaten the region's ecology.