Go To War (Verb)
Meaning
Commence hostilities.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- Nations may go to war over territorial disputes when diplomacy fails to resolve the issue.
- The two neighboring countries decided to go to war after months of escalating tensions.
- Diplomats worked tirelessly to prevent the rival nations from deciding to go to war.
- A surprise attack by the enemy forced our government to go to war immediately.
- The declaration of war was the last step before the two countries would officially go to war.