take arms

as inrebel
as inrevolt
as inrise
as inwar
as incall to arms
as inembrace
as inhug

Synonyms for take arms

verb refuse to obey

Antonyms for take arms

Word Origin & History

"upper limb," Old English earm "arm," from Proto-Germanic *armaz (cf. Old Saxon, Danish, Swedish, Middle Dutch, German arm, Old Norse armr, Old Frisian erm), from PIE root *ar- "fit, join" (cf. Sanskrit irmah "arm," Armenian armukn "elbow," Old Prussian irmo "arm," Greek arthron "a joint," Latin armus "shoulder"). Arm of the sea was in Old English. Arm-twister "powerful persuader" is from 1938. Arm-wrestling is from 1899.

Example Sentences for take arms

Only they must not join their clan or take arms with them until this battle is over.

On his persuasion they resolved to take arms for King James.

They did not join the prince, but they refused to take arms for King George.

Achilles cannot be reconciled and take arms till the doom is fulfilled.

More than once they were ready to take arms against the British.

Few of the abuses that had caused the people to take arms had been rectified.

But a soldier must take arms against his sorrows, as against his enemies.

They set off together, very careful not to join hands or take arms.

Edelwald will move Denys to take arms with us, if any one can.

My brother plans to overcome me first, and then take arms against the British.