armed

adjective
UK: /ɑːmd/
US: /ɑːrmd/

  1. Carrying weapons; equipped with weapons.

    1. The police are armed and ready for action now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Security personnel must be armed with the proper credentials and training. [ ] [ ]

  2. Prepared or equipped for a particular purpose or task.

    1. She came armed with a good lawyer for her case. [ ] [ ]
    2. The debaters were armed with facts and figures to support their arguments. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

fortified prepared
armed verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of 'arm': to provide with weapons.

    1. They armed themselves before entering the forest. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soldiers were armed with rifles before they went to the frontline. [ ] [ ]

  2. Past tense and past participle of 'arm': to prepare for action or conflict.

    1. She armed herself with patience before talking to him. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company armed itself against the hostile takeover bid. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "armed" in English means: Carrying weapons; equipped with weapons., Prepared or equipped for a particular purpose or task..

The phonetic transcription of "armed" is /ɑːmd/ in British English and /ɑːrmd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "armed": fortified, prepared.

Example usage of "armed": "The police are armed and ready for action now.". More examples on the page.