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armed

/ɑːmd/ /ɑɹmd/

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verb

To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.

Examples :

"The teacher armed herself with a stack of books before entering the classroom. "

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verb

To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.

Examples :

"The king armed his knights with swords and shields."

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verb

To prepare a tool or a weapon for action; to activate.

Examples :

"Remember to arm the alarm system before leaving for work."

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To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.

Examples :

"to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling"

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To furnish with means of defence; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.

Examples :

"The neighborhood watch group armed themselves with flashlights and whistles to deter nighttime intruders. "

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verb

To take up weapons; to arm oneself.

Examples :

"Before the school play, the students armed themselves with their costumes. "

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verb

To fit (a magnet) with an armature.

Examples :

"The technician armed the small magnet with a metal armature to make it stronger. "

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adjective

(sometimes in combination) Equipped, especially with a weapon.

Examples :

"nuclear-armed"

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adjective

(of a weapon) Prepared for use; loaded.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed to the armed pencil sharpener, reminding students to be careful. "

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adjective

Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.

Examples :

"The carpenter was armed with a powerful drill, making the task of assembling the shelves much faster. "

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adjective

Having prickles or thorns.

Examples :

"The rose bush was armed with sharp thorns. "

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adjective

(chiefly in combination) Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.

Examples :

"The armed forces of the country trained for a long period before deploying. "

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adjective

(of a creature) Possessing arms of a specified number or type.

Examples :

"the four-armed creature."

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adjective

(heraldry, of animals) Having horns, claws, teeth, a beak, etc. in a particular tincture, as contrasted with that of the animal as a whole.

Examples :

"The heraldic lion was armed with gold claws. "

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