Definition of Armed in English :

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Armed meaning in English

Meaning of Armed in English

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Armed pronunciation in English

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Armed

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Adjective

1. armed

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

Example Sentences:
'armed robbery'

2. armed

having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination

Example Sentences:
'the many-armed goddess Shiva'

3. armed

(used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Armed

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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
adjective
a. 
having an arm or arms
b. 
(in combination)
long-armed
one-armed

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Armed

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adjective
1. 
provided with arms (weapons), armor, etc.
2. 
having arms (limbs) of a specified kind
long-armed

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Armed

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n.
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.
n.
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.

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