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fought

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈfɔt// UK //fˈɔːt// fought

v. the past tense of fight. You use it to say that people or groups used force or strong words against each other in the past.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'fight'. Describes engaging in physical combat, a verbal struggle, or a determined effort to overcome an obstacle.


SIMPLE

The two countries fought a long war over the border.

CONTEXTUAL

The local community fought the new highway project for years until the government finally changed the plans.

COMPLEX

Although they fought bitterly during the primary elections, the candidates eventually united to support the party's platform in the general campaign.

Synonyms
Usage

The past tense of 'fight'. It can be used transitively with an object or intransitively with a preposition like 'against' or 'for'.

Pitfall

They have fighted for their rights.They have fought for their rights.The verb 'fight' is irregular; the past tense and past participle are 'fought', not 'fighted'.

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