fought
Translation
fought
Examples
The soldiers fought bravely.
The soldiers fought bravely.
They fought over a small issue.
They fought over a small issue.
She fought against the disease.
She fought against the disease.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) fought (sb.) took part in a violent struggle The two men fought.
((sb.)) fought ((sb./sth.)) (sb.) struggled against (sb./sth.) He fought his opponent.
((sb.)) fought ((against sth.)) (sb.) struggled to overcome (sth.) They fought against injustice.
((sb.)) fought ((over sth.)) (sb.) argued or quarreled about (sth.) The children fought over the toy.
Similar Words
Etymology
Past tense and past participle of 'fight', from Old English 'feohtan'. The '-ought' ending is common in irregular verbs (brought, thought, caught).
Memory Tips
Rhymes with 'bought' and 'thought'. 'I thought about the battle we fought'.