go to war

Verb

Meaning

commence hostilities

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

war skirmish take up arms take the field oppugn fought take arms

Antonyms

disarm counterbalance counterpoise countervail

Hypernyms

war

Examples

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. Sun Tzu

I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war. Albert Einstein

If you can't afford to take care of your #‎ veterans, then don't go to war. Bernie Sanders

He who doesn't go to war roars like a lion. Persian Proverb

Advise no one to go to war or to marry. Spanish Proverb

Those who do not go to war roar like lions. Kurdish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

go to town go to town on go to tunbridge go to waste go to water go to work