Word Frequency
armed1 (ɑːmd
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Definitions
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
Synonyms
View thesaurus entryarm1 (ɑːm
)
Definitions
noun
- (in man) either of the upper limbs from the shoulder to the wrist related adjective brachial
- the part of either of the upper limbs from the elbow to the wrist; forearm
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- 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 mass ⇒
an arm of the sea
,the arm of a record player
- an administrative subdivision of an organization ⇒
an arm of the government
- power; authority ⇒
the arm of the law
- any of the specialist combatant sections of a military force, such as cavalry, infantry, etc
- (nautical) See yardarm
- (sport (especially ball games) ability to throw or pitch ⇒
he has a good arm
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See an arm and a leg
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See arm in arm
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See at arm's length
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See with open arms
verb
- tr (archaic) to walk arm in arm with
Derived Forms
ˈarmless adjectiveˈarmˌlike adjective
Word Origin
Old English; related to German Arm, Old Norse armr arm, Latin armus shoulder, Greek harmos jointarm2 (ɑːm
)
Definitions
verb
- to equip with weapons as a preparation for war
- to provide (a person or thing) with something that strengthens, protects, or increases
efficiency ⇒
he armed himself against the cold
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- 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
See also
armsWord Origin
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, equipmentSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'armed'
- British English: armed Someone who is armed is carrying a weapon.He may be armed.ɑːmd ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: مُسَلَّح
- Brazilian Portuguese: armado armada
- Chinese: 武装的
- Croatian: naoružan naoružana
- Czech: ozbrojený
- Danish: bevæbnet
- Dutch: gewapend
- European Spanish: armado armada
- Finnish: aseistettu
- French: armé
- German: bewaffnet
- Greek: ένοπλος ένοπλη
- Italian: armato armata
- Japanese: 武装した
- Korean: 무장한
- Norwegian: bevæpnet
- Polish: uzbrojony uzbrojona
- Portuguese: armado armada
- Romanian: înarmat înarmată, înarmați, înarmate
- Russian: вооруженный вооруженная
- Spanish: armado armadamontado
- Swedish: beväpnad beväpnat
- Thai: ติดอาวุธ
- Turkish: silahlı
- Ukrainian: озброєний
- Vietnamese: có vũ khí
Example Sentences Including 'armed'
A total of two million children have died in armed conflict during the past 10 years.Irish Times (2002)
He was within sight of the exit he had chosen, but all escape routes were blocked by armed police.A Song at Twilight
In circumstances where he was addressing excitable young men, many of them armed , it seems foolhardy to the point of recklessness.Irish Times (2002)
Police leave throughout the country was cancelled and the armed forces put on full Red Alert.The Endless Game
Stopping the gangs in Rio alone means battling 10,000 armed men who control all the high ground above the city.Maxim (2004)
The Court House with all its armed peelers was a quarter of a mile up the Crumlin from the roundabout.Field of Blood
The family of a sword-wielding schizophrenic shot dead by police claimed yesterday that armed officers need never have opened fire.Glasgow Herald (2001)
They are all armed with the locally produced 9mm Jericho pistol.Glasgow Herald (2001)
They were lightly armed for they expected to meet no enemies.VAGABOND
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