join battle
31 synonyms found
- antagonize
- battle
- beat against
- beat up against
- breast the wave
- buck
- buffet
- buffet the waves
- close with
- compete with
- contend against
- do battle
- engage
- engage in battle
- fight against
- give battle
- grapple with
- join battle with
- join issue
- labor against
- militate against
- offer resistance
- reluct
- reluctate
- rival
- stem the tide
- strive against
- struggle against
- take on
- try conclusions
- vie with
Definition
(v) :
engage in a conflict
"The battle over health care reform was joined"