arm1

arm¹

(ärm)

1. An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.

2. A part similar to a human arm, such as the forelimb of an animal or a long part projecting from a central support in a machine.

3. Something, such as a sleeve on a garment or a support on a chair, that is designed to cover or support the human arm.

4. A relatively narrow extension jutting out from a large mass: an arm of the sea. See Synonyms at branch.

5. An administrative or functional branch, as of an organization.

6. Power or authority: the long arm of the law.

7. Sports The skill of throwing or pitching a ball well.

Idioms:

an arm and a leg Slang

An excessively high price: a cruise that cost an arm and a leg.

arm in arm

With arms linked together: They walked across the beach arm in arm.

at arm's length

At such a distance that physical or social contact is discouraged: kept the newcomer at arm's length at first.

with open arms

With great cordiality and hospitality.

[Middle English, from Old English earm; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

armed (ärmd) adj.

arm²

(ärm)

1. A weapon, especially a firearm: troops bearing arms; ICBMs, bombs, and other nuclear arms.

2. A branch of a military force: infantry, armor, and other combat arms.

3. arms

a. Warfare: a call to arms against the invaders.

b. Military service: several million volunteers under arms; the profession of arms.

4. arms

a. Heraldry Bearings.

b. Insignia, as of a state, an official, a family, or an organization.

v. armed, arm·ing, arms

v.intr.

1. To supply or equip oneself with weaponry.

2. To prepare oneself for warfare or conflict.

v.tr.

1. To equip with weapons: armed themselves with loaded pistols; arm a missile with a warhead; arm a nation for war.

2. To equip with what is needed for effective action: tax advisers who were armed with the latest forms.

3. To provide with something that strengthens or protects: a space reentry vehicle that was armed with a ceramic shield.

4. To prepare (a weapon or electronic system, such as an alarm) for use or operation, as by releasing a safety device.

Idiom:

up in arms

Extremely upset; indignant.

[From Middle English armes, weapons, from Old French, pl. of arme, weapon, from Latin arma, weapons; see ar- in Indo-European roots. Verb, Middle English armen, from Old French armer, from Latin armāre, from arma.]

armed (ärmd) adj.

arm′er n.

ARM

abbr.

adjustable-rate mortgage

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armed

(ɑːmd)

adj

1. equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc

2. prepared for conflict or any difficulty

3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed

4. (Botany) (of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc

armed

(ɑːmd)

adj

a. having an arm or arms

b. (in combination): long-armed; one-armed.

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armed

(ɑrmd)

adj.

1. involving the use of weapons: armed conflict.

2. maintained by arms: armed peace.

3. equipped: The students came armed with their pocket calculators.

4. fortified; made secure: armed by an innate optimism.

[1250–1300]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	armed - (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" unarmed - (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms; "went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles"
	2.	armed - having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva" armless - having no arms; "the armless Venus de Milo"
	3.	armed - (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns unarmed - (used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns

armed

adjective carrying weapons, provided, prepared, supplied, ready, protected, guarded, strengthened, equipped, primed, arrayed, furnished, fortified, in arms, forearmed, fitted out, under arms, girded, rigged out, tooled up (slang), accoutred The rebels are organized and armed.

armed to the teeth well-equipped, loaded up, well-furnished, tooled up (informal) They are armed to the teeth with high-tech equipment.

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Translations

مُسَـلَّـح

ozbrojený

bevæbnetvæbnet

aseistettu

naoružan

fegyveresfelfegyverzett

vopnaîur

armato armata

武装した

무장한

вооружённый вооружившийся снаряжённый вооруженный

ozbrojený

oborožen

beväpnad

ติดอาวุธ

silahlısilâhlı

có vũ khí

武装的

armed

[ɑːmd]

A. ADJ [conflict, struggle, resistance] → armado
their men were not armed → sus hombres no iban armados
their men were heavily armed → sus hombres iban bien provistos de armas
armed guards → guardias mpl armados
the armed forces → las fuerzas armadas
armed robbery → robo m a mano armada
armed with sth (lit, fig) → armado de or con algo
they were armed with machine guns → iban armados de or con ametralladoras
she came armed with reams of statistics → vino armada de or con páginas y páginas de estadísticas
the missile was armed with a conventional warhead → el misil estaba equipado de or con una cabeza convencional
armed to the teeth → armado hasta los dientes

B. PT, PP of arm ²

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armed

[ˈɑː^rmd] adj

[police, guards] → armé(e)
He may be armed → Il pourrait être armé.
armed with a knife → armé(e) d'un couteau

[attack] → armé(e) armed robberyarmed forces npl
the armed forces → les forces fpl arméesarmed intervention n → intervention f armée
They want to avoid armed intervention → Ils veulent éviter toute intervention armée.armed response unit n → unité f d'intervention rapidearmed response vehicle n → véhicule m d'intervention rapidearmed robbery n → vol m à main armée

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

armed

adj → bewaffnet

armed

armed forces, armed services

pl → Streitkräfte pl

armed robbery

n → bewaffneter Raubüberfall

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armed

[ɑːmd] adj → armato/a
armed to the teeth → armato/a fino ai denti
she was armed with all the facts → aveva in mano tutti i fatti

arm²

(aːm) verb

1. to give weapons to (a person etc). to arm the police.

2. to prepare for battle, war etc. They armed for battle.

armed adjective

having a weapon or weapons. An armed man robbed the bank; Armed forces entered the country.

arms noun plural

1. weapons. Does the police force carry arms?

2. a design etc which is used as the symbol of the town, family etc (see also coat of arms).

be up in arms

to be very angry and make a great protest (about something). He is up in arms about the decision to close the road.

take up arms (often with against)

to begin fighting. The peasants took up arms against the dictator.

armed

→ مُسَلَّح ozbrojený bevæbnet bewaffnet ένοπλος armado aseistettu armé naoružan armato 武装した 무장한 gewapend bevæpnet uzbrojony armado вооруженный beväpnad ติดอาวุธ silahlı có vũ khí 武装的

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References in classic literature

The chief foundations of all states, new as well as old or composite, are good laws and good arms; and as there cannot be good laws where the state is not well armed, it follows that where they are well armed they have good laws.

And if it be urged that whoever is armed will act in the same way, whether mercenary or not, I reply that when arms have to be resorted to, either by a prince or a republic, then the prince ought to go in person and perform the duty of a captain; the republic has to send its citizens, and when one is sent who does not turn out satisfactorily, it ought to recall him, and when one is worthy, to hold him by the laws so that he does not leave the command.

The Venetians, if their achievements are considered, will be seen to have acted safely and gloriously so long as they sent to war their own men, when with armed gentlemen and plebians they did valiantly.

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They were armed to the teeth with lance, sword, and mace, with square shields notched at the upper right-hand corner to serve as a spear-rest.

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Goe MICHAEL of Celestial Armies Prince, And thou in Military prowess next GABRIEL, lead forth to Battel these my Sons Invincible, lead forth my armed Saints By Thousands and by Millions rang'd for fight; Equal in number to that Godless crew Rebellious, them with Fire and hostile Arms Fearless assault, and to the brow of Heav'n Pursuing drive them out from God and bliss, Into thir place of punishment, the Gulf Of TARTARUS, which ready opens wide His fiery CHAOS to receave thir fall.

So pondering, and from his armed Peers Forth stepping opposite, half way he met His daring foe, at this prevention more Incens't, and thus securely him defi'd.

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Other shopkeepers in the area as well as bystanders heard gunfire and then saw two armed men running out of the shop carrying a considerably number of weapons, before getting into a Suzuki Mehran and speeding away, police said.

Three killed, one injured in two robberies by the same group

Any arms shipment to either side is a step backwards on South Sudan's pathway out of the crisis and ushers in the prospects of pushing the country into an ungovernable theatre of armed violence, including ethnic cleansing and organized crime.

Arms transfers to South Sudan ensure a violent future for a people desperate for peace

Fines and forfeitures from the armed forces and the monthly withholding have provided the principal support for the home throughout its history.

The Armed Forces Retirement Home: the history--and future--of caring for our veterans

This actual shooting incident accurately reveals that officers must be prepared for a violent encounter when confronting a suspected armed individual.

"Dead right": recognizing traits of armed individuals

manufacturers who produce the nuts and bolts of the world's armed conflicts, the small arms that are responsible for 90 percent of the mayhem and death, also enjoy a less-than-critical eye from U.S.

War to the world: decking the halls of power with weapons of little-noticed destruction

* Members of the Armed Forces serving in a contingency operation are now eligible for the same extension of the tax filing deadline as applies to members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone.

New law provides additional tax benefits for military personnel

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