Fight vs. Occupation

Fight vs. Occupation — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fight and Occupation

Fightverb

(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.

A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous.

Occupationnoun

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

Fightverb

(reciprocal) To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.

The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.

Occupationnoun

The act, process or state of possessing a place.

Fightverb

(intransitive) To strive for; to campaign or contend for success.

He fought for the Democrats in the last election.

Occupationnoun

The control of a country or region by a hostile army.

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Fightverb

(transitive) To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.).

The battle was fought just over that hill.

Occupationnoun

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money;

he's not in my line of business

Fightverb

(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.

My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.

Occupationnoun

the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

Fightverb

(transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

The government pledged to fight corruption.

Occupationnoun

any activity that occupies a person's attention;

he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game
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Fightverb

To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.

to fight cocks;to fight one's ship

Occupationnoun

the act of occupying or taking possession of a building;

occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal

Fightnoun

An occasion of fighting.

One of them got stuck in a chokehold and got stabbed to death during the fight.

Occupationnoun

the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied;

during the German occupation of Paris

Fightnoun

(archaic) A battle between opposing armies.

Fightnoun

A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.

Watch your language, are you looking for a fight?

Fightnoun

(sports) A boxing or martial arts match.

I'm going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.

Fightnoun

A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.

I'll put up a fight to save this company.

Fightnoun

(uncountable) The will or ability to fight.

That little guy has a bit of fight in him after all.As soon as he saw the size of his opponent, all the fight went out of him.

Fightnoun

(obsolete) A screen for the combatants in ships.

Fightnoun

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle;

a fight broke out at the hockey gamethere was fighting in the streetsthe unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap

Fightnoun

an intense verbal dispute;

a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate

Fightnoun

a boxing match;

the fight was on television last night

Fightnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;

Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamaugahe lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement

Fightnoun

an aggressive willingness to compete;

the team was full of fight

Fightverb

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight;

the tribesmen fought each otherSiblings are always fighting

Fightverb

fight against or resist strongly;

The senator said he would oppose the billDon't fight it!

Fightverb

make a strenuous or labored effort;

She struggled for years to survive without welfareHe fought for breath

Fightverb

exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for;

The liberal party pushed for reformsShe is crusading for women's rightsThe Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate