rearm

[ ree-ahrm ]

/ riˈɑrm /

verb (used with object)

to arm again.

to furnish with new or better weapons: As soon as the new rifle was in production, the troops were rearmed.

verb (used without object)

to become armed again.

Nearby words

rear-end, rear-ender, rear-view mirror, reardon, rearguard, rearm, rearmost, rearmouse, rearrange, rearview mirror, rearward

Origin of rearm

First recorded in 1870–75; re- + arm²

Related forms

re·ar·ma·ment

[ree-ahr-muh-muh nt] /riˈɑr mə mənt/, noun

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Examples from the Web for rearm

Throughout the 1970s Carter badgered the NATO allies to rearm.
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It will be just a matter of time before they rearm through the tunnels, she said.
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The ceasefire will least as long as it takes Hamas to rearm, and likely not much longer than that.
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But without significant diplomatic follow-up, it will likely last only as long as it takes Hamas to rearm.
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So why not “try to give them the tools to rearm to be reemployed?”
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When they united with Frmont he was obliged to rearm them with Springfield rifles from his own stores.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson
If they won the armistice, they'd be able to retrench and rearm, and the war would break out again within a few years.
In Case of Fire|Gordon Randall Garrett
This fort the Admiral, in those days of waiting, had taken the precaution secretly to garrison and rearm.
Captain Blood|Rafael Sabatini
"And now the Kerak Worlds want to rearm and try again," Leoh said.
The Dueling Machine|Benjamin William Bova
He'll drop fifty planet bombs out of your peaceful skies and collect your vassal worlds before they can rearm.
Victory|Lester del Rey

British Dictionary definitions for rearm

rearm

/ (riːˈɑːm) /

verb

to arm again

(tr) to equip (an army, a nation, etc) with better weapons

Derived Forms

rearmament, noun

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