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| arm [ aarm ] |
verb (past and past participle armed, present participle arm·ing, 3rd person present singular arms) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb military equip somebody with weapons: to equip a person or a country with weapons
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2. transitive verb military make weapon ready for use: to prepare a weapon so that it is ready to use
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3. transitive verb provide somebody with information or tools: to provide somebody with the information or equipment needed to do something
  armed myself with statistics before the meeting
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noun (plural arms) |
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military weapon: a weapon, especially one used in warfare
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often used in the plural
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plural noun arms |
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1. military warfare: fighting or military activity
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2. heraldry heraldic badge: the coat of arms of a family, university, or town
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| [12th century. Via Old French armer< Latin armare< arma (plural) "weapons"] |
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be up in arms to protest or complain angrily
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lay down your arms to stop fighting
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take up arms to enter, or prepare to enter, a battle
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