armed
1 Americanadjective
adjective
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bearing firearms; having weapons.
a heavily armed patrol.
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maintained by arms.
armed peace.
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involving the use of weapons.
armed conflict.
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equipped.
The students came armed with their pocket calculators.
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(especially of an animal) covered protectively, as by a shell.
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fortified; made secure.
Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair.
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(of an artillery shell, bomb, missile, etc.) having the fuze made operative.
adjective
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equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc
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prepared for conflict or any difficulty
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(of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed
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(of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc
adjective
Other Word Forms
- half-armed adjective
- well-armed adjective
Etymology
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
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Numerous armed groups have since competed for power and control of a potential fortune.
From BBC
Crude futures rose as the armed conflict in the Middle East prompted shippers to avoid transit through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but settled well off earlier highs.
Airlines have long had to navigate sporadic flare-ups of armed conflict and missile strikes across Middle East skies.
As well as conventional armed forces and well-armed police, there is the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, with an explicit mandate to protect the regime at home and abroad.
From BBC
There was no immediate comment from the armed group, which is designated as a terrorist organisation by countries including the UK and US.
From BBC
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