"take up the cudgels" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: takes up the cudgels [present, singular, third-person], taking up the cudgels [participle, present], took up the cudgels [past], taken up the cudgels [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> up the cudgels}} take up the cudgels (third-person singular simple present takes up the cudgels, present participle taking up the cudgels, simple past took up the cudgels, past participle taken up the cudgels)
  1. To engage in a contest. Derived forms: take up the cudgels for Related terms: take up the cudgel for
    Sense id: en-take_up_the_cudgels-en-verb-mH8BpgOj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (idiomatic, followed by on behalf of or for) to make a defence for someone or something; to intercede supportively. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-take_up_the_cudgels-en-verb-9JrgOAaW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Download JSON data for take up the cudgels meaning in All languages combined (1.8kB)

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