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takes up arms

takes up arms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take up arms.

Meaning of take up arms

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To prepare to fight; to arm oneself.

Questions about takes up arms

What is takes up arms the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes up arms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take up arms.

Words near takes up arms in the dictionary

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

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