take arms

take arms
verb
commence hostilities
Syn: ↑go to war, ↑take up arms
Hypernyms: ↑war
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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phrasal
: to commence war or hostilities

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take arms or take up arms
To resort to fighting
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Main Entry:arm

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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