Verb: embattle im'ba-t(u)l or em'ba-t(u)l
- Prepare for battle or conflict
"The kingdom embattled its forces along the border"
- Fortify by furnishing with battlements for defence
"an embattled castle"
Derived forms: embattled, embattles, embattling
Type of: devise, fort, fortify, get up, machinate, organise [Brit], organize, prepare
Encyclopedia: Embattle