armed

[ ahrmd ]

/ ɑrmd /

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adjective

bearing firearms; having weapons: a heavily armed patrol.

maintained by arms: armed peace.

involving the use of weapons: armed conflict.

equipped: The students came armed with their pocket calculators.

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

fortified; made secure: Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair.

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

Nearby words

armature reaction, armavir, armband, armchair, armco, armed, armed forces, armed forces day, armed neutrality, armed response unit, armed response vehicle

Origin of armed

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at arm², -ed²

Related formshalf-armed, adjectivewell-armed, adjective

Definition for armed (2 of 2)

arm

[ ahrm ]

/ ɑrm /

noun

Usually arms. weapons, especially firearms.

arms, Heraldry. the escutcheon, with its divisions, charges, and tinctures, and the other components forming an achievement that symbolizes and is reserved for a person, family, or corporate body; armorial bearings; coat of arms.

verb (used without object)

to enter into a state of hostility or of readiness for war.

verb (used with object)

to equip with weapons: to arm the troops.

to activate (a fuze) so that it will explode the charge at the time desired.

to cover protectively.

to provide with whatever will add strength, force, or security; support; fortify: He was armed with statistics and facts.

to equip or prepare for any specific purpose or effective use: to arm a security system; to arm oneself with persuasive arguments.

to prepare for action; make fit; ready.

Origin of arm

1200–50 for v.; 1300–50 for noun; (v.) Middle English armen < Anglo-French, Old French armer < Latin armāre to arm, verbal derivative of arma (plural) tools, weapons (not akin to arm¹); (noun) Middle English armes (plural) ≪ Latin arma, as above

SYNONYMS FOR arm

8 outfit.

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ANTONYMS FOR arm

5 deactivate, disarm.

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Related formsarm·less, adjective

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Examples from the Web for armed

They are, to say the least, preparing for civil war (the polling stations are stormed by armed gangs).
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Most travelers return home from trips revitalized and armed with new goals.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Major General Jean Kahwaji of the Lebanese armed forces recently declared an “open-ended war” with the militants.
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In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But the police nevertheless declared Stone to be “armed and dangerous,” despite getting around with a cane.
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Armed men, my mistress -- armed men riding towards Basildene!
In the Days of Chivalry|Evelyn Everett-Green
Like a great wave coming to its flood, the armed host of the Confederacy was moving to break at Gettysburg and recede.
Charles Carleton Coffin|William Elliot Griffis, D. D.
The exclusion of French and British armed vessels at the last session, may be taken on this ground.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
Two armed vessels were ordered for the protection of Rhode Island waters; and this was the beginning of the American navy.
Revolutionary Reader|Sophie Lee Foster
As he advanced volunteers came riding in armed and equipped, till he was at the head of thirteen hundred men.
Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for armed (1 of 5)

armed

/ (ɑːmd) /

adjective

equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc

prepared for conflict or any difficulty

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for armed (2 of 5)

armed

/ (ɑːmd) /

adjective

having an arm or arms
(in combination)long-armed; one-armed

British Dictionary definitions for armed (3 of 5)

arm

/ (ɑːm) /

noun

(in man) either of the upper limbs from the shoulder to the wristRelated adjective: brachial

the part of either of the upper limbs from the elbow to the wrist; forearm

the corresponding limb of any other vertebrate
an armlike appendage of some invertebrates

an object that covers or supports the human arm, esp the sleeve of a garment or the side of a chair, sofa, etc

anything considered to resemble an arm in appearance, position, or function, esp something that branches out from a central support or larger massan arm of the sea; the arm of a record player

an administrative subdivision of an organizationan arm of the government

power; authoritythe arm of the law

any of the specialist combatant sections of a military force, such as cavalry, infantry, etc

nautical See yardarm

sport, esp ball games ability to throw or pitchhe has a good arm

an arm and a leg informal a large amount of money

arm in arm with arms linked

at arm's length at a distance; away from familiarity with or subjection to another

give one's right arm informal to be prepared to make any sacrifice

in the arms of Morpheus sleeping

with open arms with great warmth and hospitalityto welcome someone with open arms

verb

(tr) archaic to walk arm in arm with

Derived Formsarmless, adjectivearmlike, adjective

Word Origin for arm

Old English; related to German Arm, Old Norse armr arm, Latin armus shoulder, Greek harmos joint

British Dictionary definitions for armed (4 of 5)

arm

/ (ɑːm) /

verb (tr)

to equip with weapons as a preparation for war

to provide (a person or thing) with something that strengthens, protects, or increases efficiencyhe armed himself against the cold

to activate (a fuse) so that it will explode at the required time
to prepare (an explosive device) for use by introducing a fuse or detonator

nautical to pack arming into (a sounding lead)

noun

(usually plural) a weapon, esp a firearm

Word Origin for arm

C14: (n) back formation from arms, from Old French armes, from Latin arma; (vb) from Old French armer to equip with arms, from Latin armāre, from arma arms, equipment

British Dictionary definitions for armed (5 of 5)

ARM

abbreviation for

adjustable rate mortgage

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Medicine definitions for armed

arm

[ ärm ]

n.

An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.

Idioms and Phrases with armed

arm

In addition to the idioms beginning with arm

arm and a leg
armed to the teeth
arm in arm

also see:

at arm's length
babe in arms
forewarned is forearmed
give one's eyeteeth (right arm)
long arm of the law
one-armed bandit
put the arm on
shot in the arm
take up arms
talk someone's arm off
twist someone's arm
up in arms
with one arm tied behind
with open arms

armed

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arm

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