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taking up the cudgel for

taking up the cudgel for is the present participle and gerund of take up the cudgel for.

Meaning of take up the cudgel for

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To make a defense for someone or something, on behalf of another person.

Questions about taking up the cudgel for

What is taking up the cudgel for the present participle and gerund of?
Taking up the cudgel for is the present participle and gerund of take up the cudgel for.

Words near taking up the cudgel for in the dictionary

  1. taking up a collection
  2. taking up arms
  3. taking up cudgels
  4. taking up for
  5. taking up residence
  6. taking up the cudgel for
  7. taking up the cudgels
  8. taking up the gantlet
  9. taking up the gauntlet
  10. taking up the hatchet
  11. taking up the mantle

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