verb
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To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
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(and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.
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The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting.
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To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.
example
The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper.
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To answer; to address.
example
She will field questions immediately after her presentation.
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To defeat.
example
They fielded a fearsome army.
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To execute research (in the field).
example
He fielded the marketing survey about the upcoming product.
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To deploy in the field.
example
to field a new land-mine detector