Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pick_up_the_gauntlet

1 sense of pick up the gauntlet

Sense 1
take a dare, pick up the gauntlet -- (be dared to do something and attempt it)
       => try, seek, attempt, essay, assay -- (make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world")