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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

/ ɑ˳¾»å /

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

/ ɑ˳¾»å /

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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  • half-armed adjective
  • well-armed adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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Example Sentences

A man who is suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend and her daughter in a drive-by shooting in Compton is on the run, and believed to be armed and dangerous, authorities said.

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And armed with the confidence from my boxed mix education, I began gathering ingredients.

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The junta announced a temporary ceasefire late on Wednesday to expedite these efforts, after earlier rejecting proposals from armed ethnic rebel groups.

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Its military has continued operations against armed insurgent groups despite the disaster.

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The attempted coup began in the capital, Kinshasa, in the early hours of 19 May, when armed men first attacked parliamentary speaker Vital Kamerhe's home, before heading to the president's official residence in the capital.

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