Definition of armed

Overview of verb arm

The verb arm has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (4) arm, build up, fortify, gird

(prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border")

2. (1) arm

(supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan")

Overview of adj armed

The adj armed has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (10) armed

((used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery")

2. armed

(having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva")

3. armed

((used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns)