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pick up the gauntlet

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

be dared to do something and attempt it

MWEWordset Dictionary

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
take a dare
pasttense
picked up the gauntlet
presentparticiple
picking up the gauntlet
thirdpersonsingular
picks up the gauntlet
pastparticiple
picked up the gauntlet