take up the glove in 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] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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  "etymology_text": "In reference to the gauntlet traditionally thrown down and picked up to propose and accept a duel.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes up the glove",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking up the glove",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took up the glove",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken up the glove",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "take<,,took,taken> up the glove"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "To accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel."
      ],
      "id": "en-take_up_the_glove-en-verb-XtBPHJ51"
    }
  ],
  "word": "take up the glove"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "In reference to the gauntlet traditionally thrown down and picked up to propose and accept a duel.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes up the glove",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking up the glove",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took up the glove",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken up the glove",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "take<,,took,taken> up the glove"
      },
      "expansion": "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)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "take up the glove"
}

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"take up the glove" meaning in English

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