go to war
phrase
: to begin to engage in war with another
The two countries went to war over the boundary dispute.
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“Go to war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to%20war. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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