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weaponed with

weaponed with

8.8
Having tools or devices for attack and defense
  • adjective
: armado con
  • The soldiers were weaponed with the latest firearms.

Examples

  • The new tanks were weaponed with state-of-the-art missile systems.

  • Is the drone weaponed with advanced technology?

  • In the movie, the heroes are weaponed with high-tech gadgets and armor.

  • The activists, weaponed with evidence and determination, confronted the corrupt officials.

  • In the sci-fi film, the team was weaponed with cutting-edge technology to fight alien invaders.

  • The modern warship is weaponed with multiple defense systems and advanced radar.

  • The army's fighters were weaponed with the newest combat gear for their mission.

Synonyms

armed
vsweaponed with
∞ 2.7

Carrying weapons for attack or protection

also covers advanced technology and broader means for attack or defense
militarized
vsweaponed with
7 7.1

Controlled by soldiers and equipped with weapons

can include advanced technology beyond organized combat forces
equipped
vsweaponed with
5 3.9

Having weapons for fighting or protection

also includes advanced technology not limited to combat or security tools
weaponed
vsweaponed with
1 8.9

Carrying weapons and ready to use them

also includes advanced technology as means of attack or defense

Antonyms

unarmed
135 2.7

A person who is not carrying any weapons

weaponless
1 4.6

Not carrying anything that can be used to hurt someone

How Armed

armed to the teeth
  • Informal
12 5.6
weaponed with
8.8
unarmed
135 2.7

Surface Forms

weaponed with positive

Morphology

weaponed + with

The meaning 'equipped with weapons' is directly and predictably derived from 'weaponed' (fitted with weapons) plus the preposition 'with' (indicating instrument/means). This past-participle/adjective + with construction is a regular, compositional English pattern and would be readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Weaponed with comes from the clear image of a person carrying a weapon at their side, ready to use it. So when someone is weaponed with facts, gadgets, or weapons, it means they are 'equipped' or 'prepared' to act or defend themselves.