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rearm

American

[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 arm again.

rearm British

/ riːˈɑːm /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

rearmament noun

Etymology

Origin of rearm

First recorded in 1870–75; re- + arm ²

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