armed

¹

[ahrmd]

adjective

1. having a specified number or kind of arms (often used in combination): a weak-armed quarterback.

   a four-armed Hindu god;

   a weak-armed quarterback.

armed

²

[ahrmd]

adjective

1. bearing firearms; having weapons.

   a heavily armed patrol.

2. maintained by arms.

   armed peace.

3. involving the use of weapons.

   armed conflict.

4. equipped.

   The students came armed with their pocket calculators.

5. (especially of an animal) covered protectively, as by a shell.

6. fortified; made secure.

   Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair.

7. (of an artillery shell, bomb, missile, etc.) having the fuze made operative.

armed

¹

/ ɑːmd /

adjective

1. equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc

2. prepared for conflict or any difficulty

3. (of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed

4. (of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc

armed

²

/ ɑːmd /

adjective

1. 1. having an arm or arms

   2. ( in combination )

      long-armed

      one-armed

Other Word Forms

• half-armed adjective
• well-armed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of armed¹

First recorded in 1500–10; arm ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ³ ( def. )

Origin of armed²

First recorded in 1250–1300; arm ², + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Not long ago, the Americans were armed with much more powerful hitters, so longer setups were thought to benefit them.

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They were each armed with experienced head coaches, blue-chip quarterbacks and a bunch of returning starters.

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How had I become this person—armed, alert and waiting for a Snickers wrapper to make the first move?

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Buyers and intermediaries don’t expect the pace of credit secondaries to slow anytime soon and many have made sure they are well armed with capital to take advantage of future opportunities.

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But they have limited sway over the group’s armed wing, which remains in the enclave.

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