HyperDic: take_arms

English > 1 sense of the expression take arms:
VERBcompetitiontake arms, go to war, take up armscommence hostilities
English > take arms: 1 sense > verb 1, competition
Meaningcommence hostilities.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsgo to war, take up arms
Broaderwarmake or wage war
Spanishtomar las armas

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