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The correct spelling is armed.
How to pronounce armed
/ɑːmd/
verbIPA: /ɑːmd/
Say it like: Arm-ed
The correct spelling is armed. To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. For example: "The king armed his knights with swords and shields."
Usage Examples
“The king armed his knights with swords and shields.”
“Remember to arm the alarm system before leaving for work.”
“to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
- 2.To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.
- 3.To prepare a tool or a weapon for action; to activate.
- 4.To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.
- 5.To furnish with means of defence; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
adjective
- 1.(sometimes in combination) Equipped, especially with a weapon.
- 2.(of a weapon) Prepared for use; loaded.
- 3.Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
- 4.Having prickles or thorns.
- 5.(chiefly in combination) Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
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