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armed

1

[ ahrmd ]

adjective

  1. having a specified number or kind of arms (often used in combination): a weak-armed quarterback.

    a four-armed Hindu god;

    a weak-armed quarterback.



armed

2

[ ahrmd ]

adjective

  1. bearing firearms; having weapons:

    a heavily armed patrol.

  2. maintained by arms:

    armed peace.

  3. involving the use of weapons:

    armed conflict.

  4. equipped:

    The students came armed with their pocket calculators.

  5. (especially of an animal) covered protectively, as by a shell.
  6. fortified; made secure:

    Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair.

  7. (of an artillery shell, bomb, missile, etc.) having the fuze made operative.

armed

1

/ ɑː /

adjective

  1. equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc
  2. prepared for conflict or any difficulty
  3. (of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed
  4. (of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

armed

2

/ ɑː /

adjective

    1. having an arm or arms
    2. ( in combination )

      long-armed

      one-armed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • half-armed adjective
  • well-armed adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of armed1

First recorded in 1500–10; arm 1( def ) + -ed 3( def )

Origin of armed2

First recorded in 1250–1300; arm 2, + -ed 2( def )
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Similar to its operations in Iraq, Turkey has also sought to establish a buffer zone along its border with Syria to contain Syrian armed groups allied with the PKK.

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As the vehicle came to a halt, 11 other men, all masked and armed, emerged from hedges around the road.

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Unrwa has challenged Israel's allegation that it knowingly has Hamas members in its ranks, or that it co-operated with the armed group.

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I used to be in the military, and it drives me insane as a vet to see how this government has gutted the Canadian armed forces.

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The ground was pitted with fresh hits from armed drones.

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