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to arm

to arm

119 3.7
To give weapons to people or prepare for fighting
  • verb
  • /ɑrm/
translation icon : armar
  • And anger means we now arm ourselves with our weapons and we attack.
  • arm and train
  • help arm
  • arm with weapons

And it was Trump who armed the Ukraine's.

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Examples

  • When Muhammad discovered their plan, he quickly armed his men and set out toward the plotters' base in Khaibar.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Arm them, train them, and there is nothing they can't do.

    Noah (2014)

  • So arm them with what they need to know.

  • You have to arm these things with a code.

    Broken Arrow (1996)

  • I had wanted to protect them, to arm them, as any parent does.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • And in this unsafe world, I want to arm you.

    Dangerous Minds (1995)

  • Look, we arm ourselves, we set perimeters, we stand guard.

    Tremors (1990)

  • You may use the sheriff's horse and arm yourself as you please.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • With this in mind, ITEEA wants to arm our classroom teachers with solid, usable information, tactics, and instruction.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The organization decided to arm its volunteers with the necessary tools for self-defense during the protest.

Synonyms

to rig
vsto arm
111 4.2

To set up equipment on a ship or machine so it is ready to use

focuses specifically on supplying weapons or readying for conflict
to forearm
vsto arm
1 7.3

To prepare yourself in advance for a possible problem

focuses specifically on supplying weapons or readying for conflict

Antonyms

to disarm
93 3.9

To take weapons from a person or group so they cannot use them

Idioms

arm in arm
11 2.8

Walking close together while holding each other's arms

an arm and a leg
  • Informal
10 5.8

A very high cost that needs a lot of money

long arm of the law
2 4.8

The power of police to find and catch criminals far away

to twist someone's arm
  • Informal
1 4.4

Get someone to agree or do something by pressuring them

to talk your arm off
  • Informal
8.4

To speak to someone for a very long time until they get tired of listening

Phrasal Verbs

to strong-arm
  • NSFW
15 7.5

To force someone to do something by threats or violence

to take someone's arm
5 3.2

Hold someone's arm to help or guide them while walking

Compounds

small arm
  • Specialized
20 4.9

A gun like a handgun or rifle that a person can carry

arm-twisting
  • Informal
5 6.3

Strong pressure from someone to make you do something

arm bone
2 2.7

A bone that forms part of the arm, for example the humerus, radius or ulna

long arm
1 6.0

Power to reach and influence people or events far away

crank arm
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A metal arm that connects a bicycle pedal to the chain

arm exercise
1 2.3

A movement that makes the arm muscles stronger, like lifting weights

arm throw
1 2.8

A throw that uses the arm, often in sport

side arm
1 4.4

A small gun you hold and fire with one hand

contact arm
  • Specialized
8.2

A metal piece that turns to touch different contact points and connect circuits

arm band
3.0

A band worn around the upper arm to show a role or for decoration

arm guard
3.1

A padded sleeve that protects the arm during sports like football or hockey

arm pad
3.0

A protective pad worn on the arm to stop injuries in sports like football or hockey

arm pat
1.8

A gentle touch on the arm to show comfort or support

light arm
  • Specialized
5.8

A gun like a rifle or pistol carried and used by one person

Right Arm of the Free World
  • Literature
9.3

A country or organization that strongly supports democracy and freedom worldwide

rocker arm
  • Specialized
6.9

A lever that moves on a center point to open or close an engine valve

round-arm
  • Specialized
7.3

A way of using the arm that swings out at shoulder height to throw or hit in sports like cricket

pickup arm
  • Specialized
8.6

A movable arm on a record player that holds the needle and follows the grooves

tone arm
  • Specialized
7.1

A light balanced arm on a record player that holds the needle and moves across a record

straight-arm
  • Specialized
7.0

In American football, pushing a defender away by holding the arm straight

wiper arm
  • Specialized
6.8

A metal arm that moves to touch different electrical contacts in a control like a volume knob

writing arm
6.7

A small flat board attached to a chair to write on

How Armed

to mobilize
34 6.1
to rearm
7 6.8
to arm
119 3.7
to disarm
93 3.9

Surface Forms

arm infinitive
armed past
armed past participle
arming present participle
arms third person singular

Etymology

To arm (the verb) comes from the noun arm and the Latin arma ('weapons'), and it means to give weapons or prepare for fighting. That's why to arm a group is to supply them with the tools for battle or defence.