fought
Translation
fought
Examples
They fought for their country.
They fought for their country.
He has fought many battles.
He has fought many battles.
The children fought over the toy.
The children fought over the toy.
Grammar Patterns
((against sb./sth.)) to fight against (sb./sth.) They fought against the enemy.
((for sth.)) to fight for (sth.) They fought for their freedom.
((with sb.)) to fight with (sb.) He fought with his brother.
((over sth.)) to fight over (sth.) They fought over the last piece of cake.
Similar Words
Synonyms: battled, struggled, contended; Antonyms: surrendered, yielded
Etymology
From Old English 'feohtan' (to fight). 'Fought' is the past tense and past participle.
Memory Tips
It rhymes with 'thought' and 'bought'. Imagine you 'fought' for something you 'bought' after you 'thought' about it.