Examples of 'give battle' in a sentence

Meaning of "give battle"

give battle - This phrase is used to describe the act of engaging in a fight, conflict, or struggle with determination and courage. It can be used metaphorically to refer to facing challenges or opposition with a strong and resolute attitude
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  • To engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.

How to use "give battle" in a sentence

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He decides to give battle to the consular army.
Our peoples must continue to give battle.
Now he must give battle to loneliness.
He decided to hold his ground and give battle.
He was forced to give battle or besiege.
Crimthann returns to Ireland intending to give battle.
Chosen to give battle to the enemy.
Charles decided to give battle.
In order to give battle to the Turks.
We are prepared to give battle.
The company did not even give Battle Creek an opportunity to bid on the jobs.
Hasdrubal had been moving his army into formation to give battle but now he paused.
Resolved to give battle immediately.
Eight minutes later Spee turned again to the east to give battle.
It is not possible your lordship to give battle knowing defeat to be a certainty.

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Three times did the Holy Prophet exhort the Muslims to give battle to Amr.
They are hard-pressed to give battle to a handful of volunteers.
He lined up before the Roman camp, but the Romans did not give battle.
I have to give battle.
Now he must give battle to loneliness . Now colonel cook must meet the unknown.
To be smart to give battle.
However, the French admiral ordered his ships to run before Duckworth rather than give battle.
Marseille travels to Lyon in order to give battle to his teammates.
Jervis decided to give battle and the two fleets met on 14 February.
From birth until death every human being must give battle to these enemies.
Can not a few give battle against many?
Slipping across the Somme, Edward drew up to give battle at Crécy.
In 1622 Tilly forced Mansfeld to give battle at Wiesloch, but the result was indecisive.
Well … that they are very armed and that … they are prepared to give battle.
Quiroga 's rapid advance forced him to give battle before he was properly organized.
D'Iberville, his shore party out of reach, elected to give battle.
Despite being outnumbered, Belisarius decided to give battle to the numerically superior Persians.
And they said that they would rather give battle to the Cid.
On 30 September Verdugo forced Norreys to give battle using a strategy of attrition.
Them, determined to give battle.
Insulted, Duarte was prepared to give battle without any help.
And it came to pass that they did give battle unto him by night.- 5.
Unless, as may be, the enemy will give battle in the Shenandoah valley.

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