"embattle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɛmˈbæ.təl/ [General-American], /ɪmˈbæ.təl/ [General-American], [əmˈbæ.ɾəl] [US, regional], /ɛmˈbæt.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪmˈbæt.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-embattle.ogg [US] Forms: embattles [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English enbatelen, enbatailen, from Old French *embastiller ("to fortify"; > Middle Latin imbataliare, imbattajare), from en- + + bastiller (“to build, fortify, embattle”). More at baste. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|enbatelen}} Middle English enbatelen, {{m|enm|enbatailen}} enbatailen, {{der|en|fro|*embastiller}} Old French *embastiller, {{m|la|imbataliare}} imbataliare, {{m|la|imbattajare}} imbattajare, {{gloss|"to fortify"; > Middle Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">imbataliare</i>, <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">imbattajare</i>}} ("to fortify"; > Middle Latin imbataliare, imbattajare), {{prefix|fro|en-|nocat=1}} en- +, {{m|fro|bastiller||to build, fortify, embattle}} bastiller (“to build, fortify, embattle”), {{l|en|baste}} baste Head templates: {{en-noun}} embattle (plural embattles)
  1. (heraldry) A merlon, or a single one of the series of solid projections of a battlement. Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-embattle-en-noun-rG6Op1mi Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɛmˈbæ.təl/ [General-American], /ɪmˈbæ.təl/ [General-American], [əmˈbæ.ɾəl] [US, regional], /ɛmˈbæt.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪmˈbæt.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-embattle.ogg [US] Forms: embattles [present, singular, third-person], embattling [participle, present], embattled [participle, past], embattled [past]
Etymology: From Middle English enbatelen, embatailen, from Old French embataillier (“to array for battle”), from em- (Latin in) + bataille (“battle”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|enbatelen}} Middle English enbatelen, {{m|enm|embatailen}} embatailen, {{der|en|fro|embataillier||to array for battle}} Old French embataillier (“to array for battle”), {{m|fro|en-|em-}} em-, {{m|la|in}} in, {{m|fro|bataille||battle}} bataille (“battle”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} embattle (third-person singular simple present embattles, present participle embattling, simple past and past participle embattled)
  1. (transitive) To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-embattle-en-verb-KtqCgSck Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 51 2 15 18
  2. To prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle. Synonyms (to prepare or arm for battle, to equip as for battle): fortify
    Sense id: en-embattle-en-verb-piX31LMZ Disambiguation of 'to prepare or arm for battle, to equip as for battle': 6 88 7
  3. (intransitive) To be arrayed for battle. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-embattle-en-verb-5dyYey~C
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: embattled
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɛmˈbæ.təl/ [General-American], /ɪmˈbæ.təl/ [General-American], [əmˈbæ.ɾəl] [US, regional], /ɛmˈbæt.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪmˈbæt.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-embattle.ogg [US] Forms: embattles [present, singular, third-person], embattling [participle, present], embattled [participle, past], embattled [past]
Etymology: From Middle English enbatelen, enbatailen, from Old French *embastiller ("to fortify"; > Middle Latin imbataliare, imbattajare), from en- + + bastiller (“to build, fortify, embattle”). More at baste. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|enbatelen}} Middle English enbatelen, {{m|enm|enbatailen}} enbatailen, {{der|en|fro|*embastiller}} Old French *embastiller, {{m|la|imbataliare}} imbataliare, {{m|la|imbattajare}} imbattajare, {{gloss|"to fortify"; > Middle Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">imbataliare</i>, <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">imbattajare</i>}} ("to fortify"; > Middle Latin imbataliare, imbattajare), {{prefix|fro|en-|nocat=1}} en- +, {{m|fro|bastiller||to build, fortify, embattle}} bastiller (“to build, fortify, embattle”), {{l|en|baste}} baste Head templates: {{en-verb}} embattle (third-person singular simple present embattles, present participle embattling, simple past and past participle embattled)
  1. (transitive) To furnish with battlements; to give the form of battlements to. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-embattle-en-verb-sOC~KluB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: embattled
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "English transitive verbs"
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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        "heraldry",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "monarchy",
        "nobility",
        "politics"
      ]
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        "General-American"
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        "General-American"
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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