"take up the glove" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: takes up the glove [present, singular, third-person], taking up the glove [participle, present], took up the glove [past], taken up the glove [participle, past]
Etymology: In reference to the gauntlet traditionally thrown down and picked up to propose and accept a duel. Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> up the glove}} take up the glove (third-person singular simple present takes up the glove, present participle taking up the glove, simple past took up the glove, past participle taken up the glove)
  1. To accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel.
    Sense id: en-take_up_the_glove-en-verb-XtBPHJ51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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