take up arms

English

Verb

take up arms

(transitive with against or for) Prepare to fight; to arm oneself.
Antonym: lay down one's arms

Translations

Translations

Finnish: tarttua aseisiin

French: prendre les armes (fr)

Further reading

“take up arms” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
“to take up arms” in the Collins English Dictionary
“take up arms” (US) / “take up arms” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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