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1. (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
   "armed robbery"
    
2. Having arms (or one arm) as specified; used especially in combination
   "the many-armed goddess Shiva"
    
3. (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns

1. Prepare oneself for a military confrontation
   "troops are arming on the Iraqi border";
   - build up, fortify, gird
    
2. Supply with arms
   "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"

See also: armlike, barbed, barbellate, brachiate, briary, briery, bristled, bristlelike, bristly, brushlike, burred, burry, clawed, equipped, light-armed, long-armed, militarised [Brit], militarized, one-armed, prickly, setaceous, setose, spiny, taloned, thistlelike, thorny, weaponed

Type of: furnish, offer, provide, render, supply

Antonym: armless, unarmed

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