American English pronunciation
How to pronounce armed
IPA transcription: ['ɑɹmd]
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Verb
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prepare oneself for a military confrontation
“The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East”
“troops are building up on the Iraqi border”
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supply with arms
“The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan”
Adjective
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
“armed robbery”
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having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination
“the many-armed goddess Shiva”
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(used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns
Usage examples
- He was alarmed by what had happened.
- That brute of a lad has warmed me nicely.
- Forewarned is forearmed.
- Ramsey survived the ordeal seemingly unharmed.
- The Marine Component's ranks are unique in the Belgian Armed Forces.
- Thus, the Air Force became a separate branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.
- There was no replacement for armed forces lost in the fight.
- Participating units were awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
- Three armed tribesmen approached, and asked what the boy and the alchemist were doing there.
- Forewarned is forearmed