take up arms

take up arms

English

Verb

take up arms

1. (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.