take up the hatchet
take up the hatchet · takes up the hatchet · took up the hatchet · taken up the hatchet · taking up the hatchet
To declare war or go to warTo declare war or go to war.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, idiomatic)To declare war or go to war.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Referring to Native Americans' use of the tomahawk.Referring to Native Americans' use of the tomahawk.
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Forms
takes up the hatchet, taking up the hatchet, took up the hatchet, taken up the hatchet| Base form | take up the hatchet · to take up the hatchet |
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| 3rd person singular | takes up the hatchet |
| Present participle | taking up the hatchet |
| Past simple | took up the hatchet |
| Past participle | taken up the hatchet |
irregular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle