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Meaning of go to war | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To enter into an armed conflict.
intransitive
(of a person) To depart, typically from one's home, to join an army at war.
intransitive

Equivalents

Deutsch in den Krieg ziehen

Español ir a la guerra

Français entrer en guerre

Italiano entrare in guerra

Examples

“At the age of nineteen, my grandfather went to war.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

go to waste go to water go to work go together go toilet go too far