different between terms vs embattle

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t??mz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /t?mz/

Noun

terms

1. plural of term

Verb

terms

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of term

Anagrams

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Swedish

Noun

terms

1. indefinite genitive singular of term

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?bætl?/

Etymology 1

From Middle English enbatelen, embatailen, from Old French embataillier (“to array for battle”), from em- (Latin in) + bataille (“battle”).

Verb

embattle (third-person singular simple present embattles, present participle embattling, simple past and past participle embattled)

1. (transitive) To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle
2. to prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle.
3. (intransitive) To be arrayed for battle.

Synonyms

• (to prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle): fortify

Derived terms

• embattled

Etymology 2

From Middle English enbatelen, enbatailen, from Old French *embastiller ("to fortify"; > Middle Latin imbataliare, imbattajare), from en- +? + bastiller (“to build, fortify, embattle”). More at baste.

Verb

embattle (third-person singular simple present embattles, present participle embattling, simple past and past participle embattled)

1. (transitive) to furnish with battlements; give the form of battlements to

   to embattle a wall

Derived terms

• embattled

Noun

embattle (plural embattles)

1. (heraldry) a merlon, or a single one of the series of solid projections of a battlement