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fight; quarrel; dispute

Verb

  1. 1

    fight; quarrel; dispute

    To try to win by argument or force.

    Korean definition: 말이나 힘으로 이기려고 다투다.

    • When we were young, my brother and I often fought over toys.

    • Our apartment complex lacks parking spaces, so neighbors sometimes quarrel over parking.

  2. 2

    contend; fight; vie

    To compete in a match, etc., to determine who is better or worse.

    Korean definition: 경기 등에서 더 낫고 못함을 가리기 위해 경쟁하다.

    • I hope the players will compete hard for the honor of the school.

    • The people welcomed with loud applause the national team that came home after putting up a good fight against the opposing country.

  3. 3

    fight; struggle

    To make efforts to survive or overcome something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것을 이겨 내거나 극복하기 위해 노력하다.

    • After my father's business failed, my family had to struggle with poverty.

    • Because of an unexpected typhoon, the fishermen had to fight huge waves to catch fish.

  4. 4

    fight; struggle

    To make efforts to get or accomplish something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것을 얻거나 이루기 위해 노력하다.

    • Unfairly dismissed, department head Kim is struggling hard against the company to be reinstated.

    • Thanks to our ancestors who fought and won for freedom, we enjoy freedom like this today.