ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: gained or won by hard or intensive effort
the hardbought battle for political control — Allan Nevins
lest the silent hardbought knowledge show in his eyes — Ross Lockridge
ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: gained or won by hard or intensive effort
the hardbought battle for political control — Allan Nevins
lest the silent hardbought knowledge show in his eyes — Ross Lockridge
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012