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GO TO WAR

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Dictionary entry overview: What does go to war mean?

• GO TO WAR (verb)
The verb GO TO WAR has 1 sense:

1. commence hostilities

Familiarity information: GO TO WAR used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GO TO WAR (verb)

Sense 1

go to war ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Commence hostilities

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

go to war; take arms; take up arms

Hypernyms (to "go to war" is one way to...):

war (make or wage war)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

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