adjective
armed
ahmd
adjective
1
Carrying or equipped with a weapon.
"Armed police guarded the entrance to the building."
"The suspect was reported armed and dangerous."
2
Equipped or prepared with something needed for a task, or set/ready for use.
"She walked into the interview armed with research on the company."
"The alarm system is now armed for the night."
How to Use Armed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCarrying a weapon, or more broadly, equipped and ready with something (information, tools, a system).
Common pairings
armed robbery
armed forces
armed and dangerous
armed with information
Word Forms
more armed comparative, most armed superlative
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Etymology
From arm ("to equip with weapons") + the suffix -ed.