fight-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: to combat or oppose someone or something

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 FIGHT NP2 Includes: FIGHT BACK, FIGHT DOWN, FIGHT OFF, FIGHT AGAINST

Examples:
The armies fought on the outskirts of Moscow.
My cats are always fighting.
Don't fight it, just go with the flow.
If they start cutting down our forest, we'll fight back.
He fought down the urge to do the man harm.
The family fought off the burglers.

Mappings:
VerbNet: battle-36.4-1,meet-36.3-2
FrameNet: Hostile_encounter,Quarreling
PropBank: fight.01,fight.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
fight_off 1
fight_back 1, 2
fight_down 1

Sense Number 2: to strive, make a strenuous effort

Commentary:
NOTE: This sense implies attempting or trying to do something.

Examples:
She is fighting for her life.
We fought our way through brambles and bushes to reach the stream.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: promote, campaign or crusade for someone or something

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 FIGHT PP{for NP}

Examples:
They are fighting for Social Security reforms.
She has always fought for children's rights.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4