Armed

//ɑɹmd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of arm form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Equipped, especially with a weapon. in-compounds, sometimes

    "nuclear-armed"

  2. 2
    Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type. in-compounds, not-comparable
  3. 3
    Equipped, especially with a weapon.; Equipped with a gun. in-compounds, sometimes, specifically
  4. 4
    Possessing arms of a specified number or type. not-comparable

    "the four-armed creature"

  5. 5
    Prepared for use; loaded.
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  1. 6
    Having horns, claws, teeth, a beak, etc. in a particular tincture, as contrasted with that of the animal as a whole. not-comparable
  2. 7
    Furnished with something that serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. obsolete

    "a distemper eminently armed from heaven"

  3. 8
    Having prickles or thorns.
Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms wordnet
  2. 2
    (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns wordnet
  3. 3
    having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination wordnet

Synonyms

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accouteredall readyall setarmed and readyarmlikearrayed

Example

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"The art of modern warfare does not necessarily require soldiers to be armed to the teeth to be effective as combatants."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From arm (“to equip with a weapon”) + -ed.

Etymology 2

From arm (“the upper limb of the body”) + -ed.

Related phrases

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