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taken up cudgels

taken up cudgels is the past participle of take up cudgels.

Meaning of take up cudgels

Verb

take up cudgels (third-person singular simple present takes up cudgels, present participle taking up cudgels, simple past took up cudgels, past participle taken up cudgels)

  1. To begin vehemently supporting a cause.

Questions about taken up cudgels

What is taken up cudgels the past participle of?
Taken up cudgels is the past participle of take up cudgels.

Words near taken up cudgels in the dictionary

  1. taken under advisement
  2. taken underwing
  3. taken up
  4. taken up a collection
  5. taken up arms
  6. taken up cudgels
  7. taken up for
  8. taken up residence
  9. taken up the cudgel for
  10. taken up the cudgels
  11. taken up the gantlet

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