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Definition arm in British English

arm verb

[transitive] verb
/ɑː(r)m/
1

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

Example

No government should be arming terrorists.

Example

They quickly armed themselves with sticks.

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2

to provide yourself or other people with useful or impressive equipment, information etc

Example

I'll need to arm myself with all the facts before meeting them formally.

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Definition arm in British English