fight (v.) Copy link Outline 1. pugno, 1 (most gen. term)2. dēpugno, 1 (to f. hard; to the death)3. prōpugno, 1 (to f. in defence of)4. dīmĭco, āvi and ui, ātum, 1 (strictly, to brandish weapons; hence often used with armis, ferro, acie, etc.)5. proelior, 1 (strictly, in a pitched battle)6. certo, concerto, 1 (applicable to any kind of strife or struggle)7. bello, 1 (strictly distinguished from pugno as bellum from pugna; but used poet. = pugno)8. dīglădior, 1 (with sword or dagger) • fight (v.): 1. pugno, 1 (most gen. term): to f. very bravely, fortissime p., Caes.: Cic.: to f. on horseback, ex equo p., Cic. Very often used in pass. impers.: both sides fought well, acriter pugnatum est ab utrisque: comp. L. G. § 632. 2. dēpugno, 1 (to f. hard; to the death): Torquatus fought in single combat (à l'outrance) with a Gaul, Torquatus cum Gallo depugnavit, Cic. Fin. 2, 22, 73: Caes. Esp. of combats of gladiators, where one party was nearly certain to be killed: hence fig., one pair is left to f. it out, pleasure and virtue, unum par quod depugnet reliquum est, voluptas cum honestate, Cic. Acad. 2, 46, 140. 3. prōpugno, 1 (to f. in defence of): to f. in defence of one's offspring, pro suo partu p., Cic. Fig.: to f. for justice, pro aequitate p., Cic. Off. 1, 19, 62. 4. dīmĭco, āvi and ui, ātum, 1 (strictly, to brandish weapons; hence often used with armis, ferro, acie, etc.): to f. for one's country, ferro pro patria d., Liv. 1, 24: to f. a battle, acie, proelio d., Caes.; also in acie d., Caes. B. G. 7, 64; and absol., Caes. B. G. 5, 16. Fig.: to f. for honour and glory, de honore et gloria d., Cic. Off. 1, 24, 83. 5. proelior, 1 (strictly, in a pitched battle): the legions were f.ing on the very banks of the river, legiones in ipsis fluminis ripis proeliabantur, Caes. B. G. 2, 23: Curio fell f.ing, C. proelians interficitur, Caes. Fig.: I fought my battle keenly and vigorously (in the Senate), acriter et vehementer proeliatus sum, Cic. Att. 1, 16, init. 6. certo, concerto, 1 (applicable to any kind of strife or struggle): to f. with fists, heels, nails, even with the teeth, pugnis, calcibus, unguibus, morsu denique c., Cic. Tusc. 5, 27, 77: v. to contend. 7. bello, 1 (strictly distinguished from pugno as bellum from pugna; but used poet. = pugno): to f. with the caestus, caestu b., Stat.; with the hand, manu b., Sil. Cf. Hor. Od. 1, 18, 8: rixa super mero debellata, a quarrel fought out over the cups. 8. dīglădior, 1 (with sword or dagger): to f. with daggers, inter se sicis d., Cic. Fin. 3, 9, 20. Fig.: they may f. away for all I care, digladientur per me licet, Cic. Tusc. 4, 21, 47. Phr.: to f. a battle, proelium edere, committere; proelio congredi, etc. (v. battle; to engage): to f. one's way through the midst of the enemy, per medios hostes perrumpere, Caes. B. G. 6, 40.