arm
verb
to provide yourself or other people with weapons
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noun
the process of providing the members of the armed forces with weapons to fight in a war
to explode, or to be fired
to make something such as a bomb explode
to point a weapon at someone
verb
to supply someone with new weapons, or to be supplied with them, especially as a preparation for war
to make something explode
to provide someone with a weapon, especially so that they can commit a crime, or to be provided with a weapon for this purpose
adjective
likely to use weapons or start an attack, especially when it is not necessary
a British spelling of weaponize
noun
noun
noun
carrying a lot of weapons
if soldiers are ordered to present arms, they hold their weapons upright in front of them in order to show respect for someone important who is going past them
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