taking up the gauntlet

A form of take up the gauntlet — To accept a challenge.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take up the gauntlet
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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