arm (redirected from armed)

arm (someone against someone or something) (with something)

to equip someone with whatever is needed to fight against someone or something. They armed themselves against the enemy with guns and ammunition. The government armed the soldiers with the new guns.

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put the arm on receive with open arms shot in the arm stretch your arm no further than your sleeve will reach strong-arm tactics take up arms the long arm of the law twist arm up in arms with one hand tied behind back with open arms would give right arm