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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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When the ambulances stopped beside the Hamas car, the soldiers assumed they were under threat and opened fire, despite no evidence any of the emergency team was armed.

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What better person to put in charge of the armed forces and its 4,000 nuclear weapons than a loutish drunk?

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However, Cain says it was "really shocking" to speak to an armed young man working for a cartel who was from a "relatively middle-class" background.

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Shortly after Yoon's arrest in January, enraged supporters stormed a courthouse in Seoul, armed with metal beams, assaulting police officers who stood in their way.

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Three days later, former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman was the victim of an armed robbery that took place with his family inside their Maple Valley, Wash., home when the break-in took place.

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