take up arms

ta·keu·parms

uncommon

verb

1.

commence hostilities

Synonyms

Related words

Broader terms

war

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Grammar

Verb: intransitive

verb
infinitive	take up arms
3rd person	take up armses
past	take up armsed
present participle	take up armsing
past participle	take up armsed

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Nearby words

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