takes up the cudgel for

A form of take up the cudgel for — To make a defense for someone or something, on behalf of another person.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of take up the cudgel for
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APA

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

MLA

“takes up the cudgel for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20up%20the%20cudgel%20for. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takes up the cudgel for,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20up%20the%20cudgel%20for.

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