Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take up arms

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
take up arms
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To prepare to fight; to arm oneself.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes up arms (present, singular) taking up arms (participle, present) took up arms (past) taken up arms (participle, past)

Synonyms

go to war take arms

Antonyms

lay down one's arms

Questions

What does take up arms mean?
To prepare to fight; to arm oneself.

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