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battles

SayBAT-ulz/ˈbætl̩z/

2 meanings of battles

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of battle. Use this form when you mean more than one fight.

    The two great battles of that war decided who would rule.

    She read about famous battles from long ago.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of battle. Use it with he, she, or it.

    She battles her fear of heights every time she climbs.

    The little town battles flooding nearly every spring.

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battles is a form of battle

battle, noun: A big fight between two armies during a war. Full entry

Forms
battlebattles plural
Spelling
battle → battles: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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