taken up arms

A form of take up arms — To prepare to fight; to arm oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of take up arms
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APA

taken up arms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20up%20arms

MLA

“taken up arms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20up%20arms. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taken up arms,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20up%20arms.

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